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 5960-01-430-3911
NSN 4140-01-303-5103
NSN 6135-01-578-8642
NSN 6620-00-446-8048
NSN 5945-01-296-7606
NSN 5935-00-435-2130
NSN 5999-00-534-7931
NSN 6620-01-205-4815
NSN 6610-01-552-8842
NSN 2925-00-878-2196
NSN 5925-00-509-5184
NSN 5975-00-156-0416