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 5965-01-608-3353
NSN 5998-01-192-0904
NSN 4140-01-211-6474
NSN 6135-01-579-3534
NSN 6110-01-166-7220
NSN 5915-00-770-2563
NSN 2925-01-623-9285
NSN 5960-01-264-9295
NSN 6610-01-519-3080
NSN 5835-00-491-3834
NSN 6135-00-269-5843
NSN 6220-01-238-6991