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 5990-00-226-1152
NSN 5930-00-737-8610
NSN 5935-01-537-2088
NSN 5945-00-246-5740
NSN 6650-00-717-8913
NSN 5935-01-281-3641
NSN 5925-01-616-7531
NSN 5905-00-961-1291
NSN 5895-01-254-5206
NSN 5999-00-762-0659
NSN 4140-01-214-8577
NSN 5925-01-052-5843