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 5985-00-991-1013
NSN 4140-01-259-4149
NSN 5925-01-316-6691
NSN 5998-00-603-9400
NSN 6620-01-119-9239
NSN 5985-01-057-9739
NSN 7035-01-357-3267
NSN 6620-00-862-5567
NSN 5965-00-920-0455
NSN 5915-00-104-1403
NSN 5930-00-981-6680
NSN 5855-01-175-3990