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 5975-01-342-8328
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 6620-01-302-9729
NSN 6320-01-462-2295
NSN 6620-00-170-5296
NSN 5975-00-374-5245
NSN 5975-01-560-4320
NSN 5895-00-876-0913
NSN 5950-00-449-4487
NSN 6240-01-188-7282
NSN 5998-00-994-5827
NSN 4140-01-506-9926