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 5855-01-356-5284
NSN 6610-01-141-6343
NSN 5960-01-175-9880
NSN 6145-01-486-4247
NSN 5960-00-204-7506
NSN 6240-01-062-9144
NSN 5985-01-307-8059
NSN 6645-01-388-7364
NSN 4140-01-100-7575
NSN 5935-00-279-9005
NSN 2925-01-103-7019
NSN 5999-01-380-8329