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 5990-00-212-4316
NSN 5960-00-525-1898
NSN 5925-01-475-4692
NSN 5975-01-555-8815
NSN 5935-01-642-5792
NSN 5985-01-036-1241
NSN 7035-01-391-7470
NSN 6620-00-725-7289
NSN 6105-01-398-6039
NSN 6150-01-019-3282
NSN 6650-01-089-7777
NSN 4140-00-171-1387