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 5975-01-348-2259
NSN 6645-01-534-3148
NSN 5905-00-269-5452
NSN 6135-00-756-6149
NSN 5950-01-336-3291
NSN 5905-00-150-1312
NSN 6110-01-397-8803
NSN 5855-01-423-0817
NSN 4140-01-187-1819
NSN 6320-01-458-9567
NSN 5990-01-644-3095
NSN 5990-01-575-3275