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 5920-00-811-4405
NSN 6220-01-394-9792
NSN 5835-00-770-2843
NSN 5925-01-143-5055
NSN 5925-01-004-6307
NSN 5998-01-052-8191
NSN 6145-01-495-1360
NSN 5996-01-536-8681
NSN 6650-01-258-5871
NSN 4140-00-948-7041
NSN 5998-01-334-3923
NSN 5855-01-487-5048