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 5985-01-311-2288
NSN 4140-01-506-5007
NSN 6645-01-442-6476
NSN 5985-00-578-7740
NSN 5990-01-140-5497
NSN 6240-01-196-0497
NSN 5950-00-054-6777
NSN 7035-01-572-9365
NSN 4140-01-467-1213
NSN 6650-00-185-3133
NSN 5855-01-060-2820
NSN 6145-01-335-1991