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 5895-01-190-5186
NSN 5920-01-441-0947
NSN 5915-01-462-4225
NSN 5960-01-081-3949
NSN 6220-00-812-0515
NSN 5925-00-480-6710
NSN 5999-00-186-9314
NSN 5945-01-328-7531
NSN 6685-01-293-7740
NSN 4140-01-186-8786
NSN 6145-00-705-6686
NSN 6145-00-596-8447