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 5925-01-207-1403
NSN 6130-01-545-7433
NSN 5945-00-766-4526
NSN 5915-00-082-4737
NSN 2925-01-155-2994
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 6150-01-585-9901
NSN 6145-01-591-4161
NSN 6320-01-296-3181
NSN 6145-01-049-2360
NSN 5965-00-412-4402
NSN 5999-01-503-3701