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 5905-01-132-8491
NSN 5920-00-209-0443
NSN 2925-00-504-2363
NSN 6130-01-443-1052
NSN 5905-01-483-9873
NSN 5895-01-193-5312
NSN 5975-00-628-9741
NSN 5945-01-512-7698
NSN 5925-01-459-6955
NSN 5905-00-551-1279
NSN 5935-01-081-3159
NSN 6150-00-834-8795