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 5895-01-203-8730
NSN 6220-01-028-2586
NSN 5975-00-904-6348
NSN 5998-01-152-6432
NSN 5930-00-734-6138
NSN 5985-01-447-3680
NSN 5905-01-424-8798
NSN 4140-01-293-8257
NSN 5925-00-144-0482
NSN 5930-01-500-2552
NSN 2925-00-891-5174
NSN 6130-01-017-1447