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 5935-01-655-8537
NSN 5975-00-135-9299
NSN 6610-01-094-4524
NSN 6685-01-551-7201
NSN 6685-01-283-2311
NSN 6135-01-104-3790
NSN 5990-01-080-0097
NSN 5855-01-482-0440
NSN 5945-00-861-6108
NSN 6240-01-011-8126
NSN 5975-00-152-9932
NSN 4140-01-254-1649