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 5999-01-249-3169
NSN 4140-01-263-2180
NSN 5910-00-075-0977
NSN 6150-01-431-7001
NSN 5855-00-189-6066
NSN 6645-01-211-6502
NSN 5930-00-240-4996
NSN 6645-00-155-2398
NSN 5985-00-038-5870
NSN 5965-01-381-2998
NSN 6685-01-205-8526
NSN 5985-01-363-8827