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 5895-01-401-5388
NSN 5960-00-910-7597
NSN 5996-01-393-6152
NSN 5990-00-404-2451
NSN 5985-01-422-2552
NSN 5990-00-274-3225
NSN 4140-01-415-0941
NSN 5960-01-421-7394
NSN 5985-01-582-5641
NSN 5990-01-054-3332
NSN 2925-00-486-0524
NSN 6145-00-538-8283