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 5950-01-423-4236
NSN 5925-01-016-7390
NSN 5960-01-564-5044
NSN 5999-01-553-1285
NSN 6610-01-160-3770
NSN 5985-01-535-6682
NSN 5915-01-015-2486
NSN 5925-01-430-3660
NSN 6130-00-927-2431
NSN 4140-01-224-8715
NSN 6105-01-384-5839
NSN 5990-00-892-1606