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 5925-00-945-5463
NSN 5915-01-660-4281
NSN 5965-00-317-1679
NSN 5905-01-359-5469
NSN 5990-01-276-6190
NSN 5835-01-023-8733
NSN 4140-01-387-2068
NSN 6135-01-252-0315
NSN 6145-01-487-0500
NSN 5925-01-398-1202
NSN 6685-01-240-4648
NSN 6240-01-511-1009