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 5965-00-230-8818
NSN 5999-01-329-4188
NSN 5895-01-241-4774
NSN 6645-01-602-0000
NSN 5999-01-095-1464
NSN 6110-01-361-8044
NSN 6320-01-573-3215
NSN 5998-01-467-2423
NSN 5975-01-583-2693
NSN 4140-01-597-1299
NSN 5910-01-330-2336
NSN 5910-01-205-1538