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 5910-01-436-3926
NSN 5905-00-960-7407
NSN 5855-01-534-3724
NSN 5950-01-208-5844
NSN 6645-01-507-2887
NSN 5960-00-234-5961
NSN 5999-01-059-7548
NSN 6610-01-255-4544
NSN 5960-01-139-5968
NSN 4140-01-334-9043
NSN 6110-01-317-8073
NSN 6105-00-105-6019