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 5975-01-184-7295
NSN 5960-00-837-2411
NSN 5915-01-415-3100
NSN 5920-00-345-5833
NSN 5965-01-479-0744
NSN 5915-00-952-2320
NSN 5855-01-566-7431
NSN 6145-01-140-1538
NSN 5905-01-168-6903
NSN 4140-01-492-5999
NSN 4140-00-915-6125
NSN 6645-01-496-7144