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 5975-01-169-2522
NSN 5945-01-392-8282
NSN 5925-01-501-8667
NSN 4140-01-201-4359
NSN 6130-00-583-7870
NSN 5930-01-421-9811
NSN 5895-01-287-2102
NSN 6150-01-535-0201
NSN 5905-00-052-4899
NSN 6650-01-645-2850
NSN 4140-01-466-7195
NSN 5895-01-221-8608