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 5985-01-199-7909
NSN 5855-01-522-0723
NSN 4140-00-470-7557
NSN 6645-01-514-3353
NSN 5945-01-502-6921
NSN 6150-01-290-4646
NSN 5985-01-240-4304
NSN 5925-01-537-3147
NSN 6135-00-369-2368
NSN 5945-01-280-5477
NSN 5996-00-454-7938
NSN 5855-00-797-8217