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 5999-01-482-7362
NSN 6220-00-047-5736
NSN 6620-00-166-7345
NSN 6130-00-803-4580
NSN 5920-00-177-2738
NSN 6650-01-357-4670
NSN 4140-01-462-5901
NSN 5996-01-353-9261
NSN 6685-01-555-4820
NSN 5925-01-426-6923
NSN 5910-01-302-4846
NSN 6135-01-590-8320