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 5930-01-044-5547
NSN 5985-01-422-0534
NSN 6620-01-158-7309
NSN 6240-01-593-4728
NSN 5915-01-308-0957
NSN 6620-01-100-0431
NSN 5945-00-931-4870
NSN 5910-01-018-0145
NSN 6685-01-564-2751
NSN 5965-01-533-7687
NSN 5960-01-061-2138
NSN 4140-01-416-4898