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 5960-01-413-3877
NSN 4140-01-197-7658
NSN 6320-01-631-7828
NSN 5985-00-720-4113
NSN 5925-00-554-4114
NSN 6110-01-328-4781
NSN 6620-00-475-3224
NSN 5975-00-516-1771
NSN 5996-01-118-9475
NSN 6620-01-157-4417
NSN 6320-01-578-6006
NSN 5920-01-043-4848