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 5960-01-476-3239
NSN 6320-01-278-2359
NSN 4140-01-325-6972
NSN 6145-00-557-3960
NSN 6685-00-992-2259
NSN 5965-00-246-5612
NSN 6320-01-449-1014
NSN 6320-00-070-4544
NSN 5925-00-348-3591
NSN 5915-01-327-6637
NSN 5990-01-067-6015
NSN 5990-00-398-0507