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 5930-01-232-0877
NSN 5935-00-308-2821
NSN 6645-00-408-7443
NSN 6110-01-086-4204
NSN 6650-01-144-3577
NSN 5996-01-643-7644
NSN 5895-01-234-2367
NSN 6135-01-338-2281
NSN 5930-01-048-1271
NSN 5910-00-133-8596
NSN 4140-00-580-8508
NSN 6240-01-381-2275