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 5925-01-473-5349
NSN 5999-01-448-3039
NSN 4140-00-888-9836
NSN 5905-01-189-6832
NSN 6110-00-733-2699
NSN 6220-01-539-1471
NSN 5945-01-139-5179
NSN 5996-00-920-4377
NSN 5895-01-611-3116
NSN 6135-00-269-5843
NSN 2925-01-423-4962
NSN 6645-00-433-8729