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 5985-01-494-9234
NSN 6145-01-410-8322
NSN 5998-00-013-0763
NSN 6150-00-617-1989
NSN 5855-01-442-7929
NSN 6150-01-082-6246
NSN 5999-01-237-3844
NSN 5895-00-209-2554
NSN 4140-00-078-9357
NSN 6135-00-369-2368
NSN 5915-00-110-0906
NSN 5965-01-519-1929