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 5920-01-441-5774
NSN 6610-01-032-0204
NSN 5835-01-566-5462
NSN 5920-01-524-0222
NSN 5930-00-958-3440
NSN 6110-01-116-4251
NSN 6240-00-110-4497
NSN 5930-00-052-5208
NSN 5935-00-233-6062
NSN 4140-01-074-8948
NSN 5999-00-302-4857
NSN 6135-00-405-1989