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 5910-00-544-5040
NSN 6650-01-207-0829
NSN 6320-00-857-4073
NSN 5960-01-203-3619
NSN 5855-01-207-8691
NSN 5985-01-604-8524
NSN 5835-00-710-7537
NSN 4140-01-083-1919
NSN 6135-00-422-3967
NSN 2925-01-448-2880
NSN 6620-01-614-3591
NSN 6240-01-630-0123