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 5895-00-966-2784
NSN 5915-01-141-3688
NSN 6645-00-339-0318
NSN 5999-01-108-4783
NSN 6130-01-332-8966
NSN 5855-01-393-2455
NSN 5920-01-044-5621
NSN 7035-01-383-6549
NSN 6320-01-240-4637
NSN 4140-01-526-3286
NSN 5990-00-230-8981
NSN 5935-00-946-4136