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 5985-01-477-5311
NSN 5999-00-839-0701
NSN 5895-00-944-1314
NSN 5895-01-513-9260
NSN 6240-01-386-1354
NSN 5945-01-608-7663
NSN 5985-01-365-2517
NSN 6610-00-851-3203
NSN 5935-01-385-7865
NSN 6135-00-477-8847
NSN 5920-00-127-9992
NSN 5990-01-544-4360