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 5945-01-584-0059
NSN 5945-00-233-1400
NSN 5985-01-525-4080
NSN 5985-00-432-2286
NSN 4140-01-428-2509
NSN 5910-01-498-0289
NSN 4140-01-316-2217
NSN 5965-01-433-6629
NSN 6320-01-323-1947
NSN 6240-00-578-6763
NSN 4140-01-215-9860
NSN 5920-01-452-0916