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 5990-01-455-8035
NSN 6240-01-189-6955
NSN 5895-00-843-5418
NSN 6610-01-224-7247
NSN 5975-00-281-5407
NSN 5905-01-372-1950
NSN 5950-01-390-2109
NSN 5935-00-728-4730
NSN 6645-01-073-5302
NSN 4140-00-285-6042
NSN 6105-01-198-3967
NSN 6620-01-629-4045