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 5925-01-242-3527
NSN 6105-01-567-6714
NSN 6240-01-063-7685
NSN 5910-01-014-5003
NSN 6105-01-206-9128
NSN 5998-01-155-3465
NSN 4140-01-493-8207
NSN 5895-01-463-9161
NSN 5920-00-933-1767
NSN 5996-00-257-8628
NSN 5930-00-190-6997
NSN 5915-00-165-2985