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 5985-00-871-3990
NSN 5855-01-513-1859
NSN 5925-01-477-4717
NSN 6220-00-804-3598
NSN 6110-00-766-0886
NSN 5855-01-195-2518
NSN 4140-01-288-7979
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 5998-01-453-1615
NSN 5930-01-288-0727
NSN 5965-01-439-6650
NSN 5920-01-433-8060