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 5930-01-606-8941
NSN 4140-01-375-6127
NSN 5895-00-467-5032
NSN 6150-00-132-0491
NSN 5935-01-567-4278
NSN 6650-01-344-4769
NSN 5950-01-367-9921
NSN 6135-00-643-4843
NSN 5985-01-010-9358
NSN 5905-01-245-0673
NSN 4140-00-960-8222
NSN 7035-00-763-6180