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 5835-01-360-2657
NSN 2925-01-172-9209
NSN 5945-01-175-9036
NSN 6145-01-558-3171
NSN 5935-00-100-6038
NSN 4140-01-349-1016
NSN 7035-01-536-6374
NSN 6130-01-010-3254
NSN 5998-00-842-4940
NSN 6220-01-468-5596
NSN 5895-01-288-5979
NSN 6610-01-395-2218