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 2925-01-454-2046
NSN 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 5920-01-552-4168
NSN 5965-01-147-5847
NSN 5945-00-225-8421
NSN 6150-01-015-0519
NSN 5915-01-536-7950
NSN 5835-01-407-5260
NSN 5975-01-371-3369
NSN 5915-01-475-7107
NSN 5905-01-434-7212
NSN 5895-00-465-3678