A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5895-01-400-0819
NSN 6645-01-633-1852
NSN 5835-00-148-9719
NSN 5960-01-335-5238
NSN 6220-00-403-2882
NSN 5975-00-117-1084
NSN 2925-01-100-3694
NSN 6145-01-603-1659
NSN 5920-01-252-3092
NSN 6135-00-432-8779
NSN 2925-00-905-2655
NSN 6240-00-079-0112