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 5999-01-221-5350
NSN 5915-00-356-2464
NSN 6105-01-357-3705
NSN 6645-01-216-8682
NSN 5920-01-401-5315
NSN 5925-01-441-0359
NSN 5935-01-086-2827
NSN 5999-01-622-2541
NSN 5935-01-273-9131
NSN 5905-01-599-1720
NSN 4140-00-925-5188
NSN 5975-00-452-1197