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 5985-01-334-4465
NSN 4140-01-579-7223
NSN 6320-01-498-4954
NSN 6130-00-826-8284
NSN 5950-00-118-1117
NSN 5835-01-566-5462
NSN 5930-01-362-7534
NSN 5950-01-455-4578
NSN 5990-01-299-2014
NSN 5996-01-484-7449
NSN 5990-00-186-2445
NSN 6685-01-634-0611