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 5925-01-258-4640
NSN 7035-01-012-0286
NSN 5990-01-462-1617
NSN 2925-01-387-0870
NSN 5930-00-759-8421
NSN 6650-01-130-6799
NSN 5905-00-910-9486
NSN 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 5835-00-711-3371
NSN 6130-01-244-3467
NSN 6145-01-563-3105
NSN 5999-00-716-6947