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 5905-01-386-3620
NSN 5960-01-525-1690
NSN 4140-01-424-0841
NSN 5998-01-449-9844
NSN 5999-00-917-3030
NSN 6145-01-513-9076
NSN 5910-01-199-4378
NSN 4140-01-472-5321
NSN 2925-01-218-5556
NSN 5935-01-243-1137
NSN 5985-00-885-7023
NSN 5985-01-561-8726