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 5895-01-415-1377
NSN 4140-01-151-9814
NSN 5965-00-716-7078
NSN 5965-01-200-6613
NSN 6110-01-608-2381
NSN 5895-00-484-4747
NSN 5920-01-302-5944
NSN 5855-00-361-0167
NSN 5905-00-215-6728
NSN 6135-00-840-6451
NSN 5999-01-524-2730
NSN 6320-01-343-5846