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 5905-01-468-9049
NSN 6240-00-185-8367
NSN 5835-01-058-2631
NSN 6145-01-324-9806
NSN 5835-01-477-0137
NSN 5975-01-528-5851
NSN 5999-01-311-7352
NSN 6220-01-321-2985
NSN 6130-00-276-0658
NSN 2925-01-014-8007
NSN 5910-00-287-3258
NSN 4140-01-012-3996