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 5996-01-385-9957
NSN 2925-00-774-8247
NSN 6320-01-171-3238
NSN 2925-01-156-4335
NSN 5985-00-952-0854
NSN 5965-01-579-1871
NSN 6145-01-038-4873
NSN 5999-01-173-3179
NSN 6650-00-411-1403
NSN 6145-01-163-0664
NSN 5910-01-494-4869
NSN 4140-00-388-6829