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 4140-00-523-2980
NSN 2925-01-062-2660
NSN 5950-00-689-5924
NSN 6145-00-139-3737
NSN 6620-01-359-0476
NSN 5910-01-532-8826
NSN 5930-01-371-1850
NSN 5965-00-208-4896
NSN 5930-01-437-5891
NSN 5895-00-086-5343
NSN 6620-01-374-5787
NSN 5996-01-194-4498