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 6685-01-515-1137
NSN 5985-01-022-2454
NSN 5915-01-306-7320
NSN 4140-01-483-0477
NSN 5990-01-609-4793
NSN 5950-01-181-5973
NSN 5960-01-335-1622
NSN 5996-01-529-4964
NSN 5925-00-065-8861
NSN 5930-01-317-3892
NSN 6620-01-111-9064
NSN 4140-00-597-5260