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 5985-00-203-1200
NSN 5930-00-801-8202
NSN 5925-01-541-5465
NSN 4140-01-367-5178
NSN 5945-00-934-9045
NSN 5930-01-551-4903
NSN 5945-01-587-8348
NSN 6650-01-378-6868
NSN 5945-01-479-6331
NSN 6220-01-378-2072
NSN 6240-01-604-8627
NSN 5910-01-318-5910