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 5910-00-515-3586
NSN 6645-01-032-5337
NSN 5935-01-141-7500
NSN 6620-01-423-0833
NSN 4140-00-841-1270
NSN 5960-01-649-1341
NSN 5910-01-653-2345
NSN 5945-01-415-1506
NSN 6145-01-476-2776
NSN 5960-01-422-3269
NSN 5925-00-286-8502
NSN 4140-01-480-4319