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 5985-01-383-4930
NSN 6110-00-547-3230
NSN 7035-00-442-1869
NSN 5960-00-615-0809
NSN 5999-01-342-8882
NSN 6110-00-524-3085
NSN 5999-00-673-5546
NSN 5835-01-324-8739
NSN 4140-00-191-1236
NSN 2925-01-532-0781
NSN 5985-01-053-5451
NSN 6130-01-387-8228