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 5925-01-171-2948
NSN 6145-00-775-0786
NSN 6105-01-619-6546
NSN 5999-00-269-5320
NSN 4140-01-413-8031
NSN 6105-01-183-0563
NSN 5835-01-053-1236
NSN 5990-01-150-7443
NSN 5965-00-100-1291
NSN 6145-01-536-9899
NSN 2925-01-247-8058
NSN 5835-01-486-4191