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 5990-00-324-4454
NSN 5895-00-211-7193
NSN 6620-00-079-0311
NSN 6620-01-378-5579
NSN 5975-01-155-2324
NSN 6130-01-109-3050
NSN 5975-01-474-6534
NSN 5996-00-508-0383
NSN 5975-00-226-1167
NSN 4140-01-398-0286
NSN 6135-01-400-2947
NSN 6130-01-245-4366