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 5910-01-454-8443
NSN 5935-01-284-5663
NSN 6220-01-418-6954
NSN 5960-01-328-8248
NSN 5975-00-925-1197
NSN 6320-01-585-8468
NSN 5998-00-399-8341
NSN 2925-01-159-8312
NSN 4140-01-501-4225
NSN 5965-00-486-7907
NSN 2925-01-052-0636
NSN 5965-01-136-5657