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 5965-01-494-9446
NSN 5998-00-100-4948
NSN 5855-01-159-1654
NSN 4140-01-534-9987
NSN 6220-01-557-0462
NSN 5990-01-463-5400
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 6650-01-246-0213
NSN 6650-00-421-9818
NSN 5965-00-891-2778
NSN 6135-01-633-8502
NSN 2925-01-541-5031