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 5945-01-497-6064
NSN 5985-01-525-7188
NSN 5920-01-235-4758
NSN 4140-00-853-3889
NSN 7035-01-218-4233
NSN 5996-01-470-8149
NSN 5965-01-437-0905
NSN 6145-00-538-8760
NSN 5915-00-010-3011
NSN 7035-01-244-9179
NSN 5930-01-129-6277
NSN 6130-01-314-3574