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 5998-01-653-5479
NSN 4140-01-531-3881
NSN 5915-01-520-5002
NSN 6610-01-097-5073
NSN 6135-01-610-7335
NSN 6685-01-545-3495
NSN 6145-00-943-0729
NSN 6620-00-990-3385
NSN 6150-01-476-1845
NSN 5835-01-128-9331
NSN 5998-01-003-9644
NSN 5996-01-573-4779