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 5910-01-429-3708
NSN 5975-01-105-9020
NSN 2925-00-063-0788
NSN 6645-01-437-9017
NSN 5996-01-552-0480
NSN 6220-01-595-3894
NSN 5998-01-411-9597
NSN 5895-01-383-0240
NSN 5910-00-152-0506
NSN 4140-01-633-8125
NSN 5996-01-256-8630
NSN 5920-01-477-3233