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 4140-01-591-4012
NSN 5999-01-035-8575
NSN 5998-01-128-3219
NSN 5998-01-442-3206
NSN 5999-01-539-0613
NSN 5915-01-436-9376
NSN 5996-00-058-0023
NSN 6145-00-560-5726
NSN 5950-01-212-8507
NSN 6320-01-054-3046
NSN 5930-01-581-6956
NSN 2925-00-243-6841