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 5960-01-474-4843
NSN 6240-01-242-0150
NSN 5960-01-142-8170
NSN 5999-01-386-6288
NSN 6130-01-563-9012
NSN 2925-01-359-4027
NSN 6145-00-936-0083
NSN 5910-01-599-2900
NSN 5998-01-629-3880
NSN 6620-01-058-8800
NSN 5895-01-004-9861
NSN 4140-01-605-4196