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 5915-01-422-5494
NSN 5998-01-428-9420
NSN 6620-01-110-6803
NSN 5999-01-088-9051
NSN 6130-01-505-5367
NSN 4140-01-047-4093
NSN 5905-01-438-0237
NSN 5920-00-427-7267
NSN 5990-01-218-5160
NSN 5999-01-543-6510
NSN 6650-00-269-5000
NSN 7035-01-029-7221