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 5930-01-100-3575
NSN 5996-00-675-4823
NSN 5905-01-560-9269
NSN 4140-00-052-4815
NSN 5925-01-012-1890
NSN 5960-01-065-5332
NSN 5930-00-346-7693
NSN 6240-01-334-4845
NSN 5920-01-111-7178
NSN 5935-00-872-4347
NSN 6145-00-578-7522
NSN 4140-00-454-3786