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 5930-01-388-8229
NSN 5960-00-503-4880
NSN 6110-00-226-1753
NSN 6620-01-032-3937
NSN 4140-00-501-7833
NSN 5999-00-648-0062
NSN 5965-01-316-4429
NSN 5905-00-143-0943
NSN 6105-01-433-2899
NSN 5975-00-007-1925
NSN 6130-00-371-0956
NSN 5895-01-436-9570