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 5965-01-351-4615
NSN 5975-01-088-6116
NSN 4140-01-177-9363
NSN 6645-01-503-2240
NSN 6610-00-398-9673
NSN 5999-01-424-2338
NSN 4140-01-516-7536
NSN 5915-01-424-0767
NSN 7035-00-050-9962
NSN 6130-00-647-3829
NSN 5835-00-007-6824
NSN 5905-01-121-3406