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 5910-01-653-3178
NSN 5920-00-931-7979
NSN 5998-01-407-1053
NSN 5985-00-473-2161
NSN 5895-01-013-9320
NSN 5905-01-199-2661
NSN 5920-00-913-2897
NSN 4140-00-185-9694
NSN 5835-01-238-3381
NSN 5945-00-604-4231
NSN 7035-01-344-8708
NSN 6645-00-585-5932