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 5990-00-402-4901
NSN 5915-01-331-3201
NSN 5960-01-016-5387
NSN 5975-01-657-4473
NSN 6220-01-322-8450
NSN 6620-00-983-4171
NSN 4140-00-069-0700
NSN 5905-00-552-6031
NSN 5855-01-519-3814
NSN 6105-01-586-3592
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 6645-01-398-2505