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 5975-01-508-4139
NSN 4140-01-569-2107
NSN 6685-01-525-2620
NSN 5975-00-972-8028
NSN 6645-01-141-9251
NSN 6220-00-324-7474
NSN 6130-01-081-5679
NSN 6135-01-220-7193
NSN 5920-00-758-5656
NSN 5925-01-521-3654
NSN 5999-00-575-9995
NSN 5960-01-420-4744