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 5930-01-271-5388
NSN 5915-01-537-2357
NSN 5965-00-175-8972
NSN 6650-00-494-1000
NSN 5895-01-463-5760
NSN 5990-01-612-5323
NSN 6130-01-062-0073
NSN 5935-00-285-2767
NSN 6685-00-203-4485
NSN 6145-00-144-0918
NSN 5935-01-425-8437
NSN 5990-01-658-3102