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 5910-01-526-8191
NSN 6145-01-175-5988
NSN 5895-00-111-4599
NSN 6220-01-139-3520
NSN 5945-01-020-9877
NSN 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 5950-01-068-4483
NSN 6620-00-460-2909
NSN 4140-01-091-7269
NSN 5960-01-102-6746
NSN 5920-00-078-8660
NSN 6135-01-604-3956