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 5905-01-431-8321
NSN 5920-01-610-0844
NSN 5960-00-931-8172
NSN 5910-00-427-0082
NSN 4140-01-514-8490
NSN 6150-01-542-9571
NSN 2925-01-563-8876
NSN 6620-00-233-6839
NSN 6610-00-654-9877
NSN 5998-01-107-1305
NSN 6645-01-128-9353
NSN 5895-01-348-7442