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 5905-01-443-4002
NSN 5920-00-242-2758
NSN 6105-01-296-3382
NSN 5998-01-050-3340
NSN 6220-00-431-3742
NSN 5985-01-532-0150
NSN 5945-00-286-4668
NSN 5945-01-125-1164
NSN 6610-01-459-6534
NSN 5910-00-224-6628
NSN 6150-01-186-3973
NSN 5895-01-423-8636