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 5999-01-260-4540
NSN 5920-00-462-7136
NSN 6620-00-972-5899
NSN 5935-00-140-8753
NSN 5960-01-015-2610
NSN 6130-01-212-3832
NSN 4140-01-036-7178
NSN 5985-00-926-8659
NSN 6650-01-187-2545
NSN 5998-01-037-8058
NSN 5950-01-058-4166
NSN 5945-01-567-4244