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 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 5930-01-090-4790
NSN 6685-00-153-0266
NSN 4140-00-451-8374
NSN 5998-01-417-5031
NSN 5985-01-415-2225
NSN 6145-00-688-5697
NSN 6645-00-825-5677
NSN 4140-01-419-0198
NSN 5950-01-014-6610
NSN 5975-01-575-2835
NSN 5835-01-595-4099