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 5998-00-275-9136
NSN 4140-01-431-6543
NSN 5935-01-654-0609
NSN 2925-00-578-4068
NSN 6220-00-329-3497
NSN 5965-00-013-1278
NSN 5920-01-494-9401
NSN 6650-01-105-2825
NSN 5895-01-477-5265
NSN 5910-00-421-7779
NSN 6610-00-451-1155
NSN 5895-01-037-0061