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 5895-01-443-3463
NSN 5945-00-197-7673
NSN 5985-01-183-6174
NSN 5930-00-707-5696
NSN 5998-01-328-6552
NSN 5915-00-079-1011
NSN 6620-01-158-9412
NSN 5996-01-466-1163
NSN 5930-00-100-7171
NSN 5945-00-550-6440
NSN 5975-01-160-6435
NSN 6145-01-381-5589