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 5990-01-309-3740
NSN 5965-01-207-0991
NSN 5895-01-351-0199
NSN 5855-01-018-1247
NSN 7035-01-592-4412
NSN 5975-01-426-3279
NSN 5975-01-082-3784
NSN 5985-01-650-3280
NSN 5996-01-441-6817
NSN 6650-01-056-4632
NSN 6105-01-010-2801
NSN 4140-00-181-0727