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 5990-01-009-3634
NSN 6145-00-398-4405
NSN 5835-01-559-3824
NSN 5895-00-812-2498
NSN 6645-00-155-2398
NSN 5930-01-292-8297
NSN 6650-01-173-5651
NSN 7035-01-385-3628
NSN 5925-01-473-5349
NSN 5996-01-327-7540
NSN 4140-01-559-0846
NSN 4140-00-069-5154