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 5999-01-431-2201
NSN 5835-01-441-4746
NSN 5935-00-979-7628
NSN 5975-01-415-0918
NSN 5920-00-436-0780
NSN 6150-01-435-7406
NSN 5925-00-226-1155
NSN 6130-01-496-5022
NSN 5985-00-484-0882
NSN 5945-01-116-7041
NSN 4140-01-148-6545
NSN 5935-01-533-0461