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 5905-01-346-3006
NSN 2925-01-040-6354
NSN 5996-01-561-2413
NSN 5945-01-441-9346
NSN 5965-01-463-2815
NSN 6135-01-400-2947
NSN 6220-00-951-6900
NSN 5895-01-484-4097
NSN 5950-01-222-2729
NSN 5905-00-999-0658
NSN 4140-00-473-8189
NSN 6135-00-161-0746