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 5930-00-757-3408
NSN 5855-01-066-4399
NSN 5975-00-175-0586
NSN 4140-00-801-0067
NSN 5965-00-144-2543
NSN 5960-01-269-9073
NSN 5920-01-083-9912
NSN 6620-01-006-4899
NSN 6220-01-238-1609
NSN 5998-01-193-4384
NSN 6150-00-081-1786
NSN 5895-01-403-2793