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 5985-01-235-2575
NSN 5930-00-148-9247
NSN 5965-01-344-4099
NSN 6110-01-068-3982
NSN 6320-00-261-9136
NSN 2925-01-159-8312
NSN 5935-01-106-2931
NSN 4140-01-616-7642
NSN 5950-01-191-6723
NSN 5855-01-357-6877
NSN 6685-00-438-3386
NSN 6320-00-164-4087