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 5935-01-656-3061
NSN 6320-01-132-2746
NSN 7035-00-421-0468
NSN 6645-01-301-9462
NSN 7035-00-574-4223
NSN 5960-01-109-7377
NSN 5965-01-043-5295
NSN 4140-01-318-4888
NSN 4140-01-486-7172
NSN 5925-01-594-1873
NSN 6610-01-603-7069
NSN 6320-01-329-2297