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 5895-01-436-3697
NSN 5920-00-351-8428
NSN 6320-01-544-6447
NSN 6610-00-760-4476
NSN 5905-00-038-6961
NSN 5999-01-069-8655
NSN 5965-01-567-6282
NSN 6320-01-422-1212
NSN 6135-01-327-2092
NSN 6135-01-411-3212
NSN 5925-01-082-9349
NSN 4140-01-100-1223