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 5999-00-688-3526
NSN 5996-01-423-8452
NSN 5975-00-847-0170
NSN 5895-01-352-5695
NSN 4140-01-212-3113
NSN 4140-00-230-4252
NSN 5985-01-188-7408
NSN 5945-01-415-2842
NSN 5985-01-212-4421
NSN 6220-01-166-2186
NSN 5905-01-571-3566
NSN 2925-01-175-1217