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 5920-01-470-3810
NSN 5996-00-336-3046
NSN 4140-01-412-8049
NSN 6240-01-516-3248
NSN 6110-01-461-6048
NSN 5999-00-514-2142
NSN 6650-01-467-2355
NSN 5925-00-090-7403
NSN 6610-01-148-2181
NSN 5920-01-462-1929
NSN 5835-01-399-5820
NSN 2925-00-307-4553