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 5910-01-307-3417
NSN 5920-01-386-5798
NSN 5975-01-463-3173
NSN 6240-01-423-0223
NSN 4140-01-286-0013
NSN 6150-00-067-0145
NSN 6240-01-349-6320
NSN 5996-01-581-9982
NSN 5835-00-155-1379
NSN 5975-00-076-5709
NSN 6130-01-495-0785
NSN 5855-01-541-0460