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 5895-01-307-2789
NSN 5950-01-606-9819
NSN 5935-00-781-5573
NSN 5895-01-468-5582
NSN 6645-01-089-6459
NSN 6145-01-129-2836
NSN 5965-01-273-0943
NSN 5925-01-033-0458
NSN 5975-00-405-4490
NSN 5895-01-525-7645
NSN 4140-00-283-6843
NSN 5960-01-141-1528