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 5985-01-464-3153
NSN 5935-01-471-4132
NSN 5965-01-045-0247
NSN 6110-01-534-1523
NSN 7035-01-318-3158
NSN 4140-01-337-0495
NSN 5960-00-431-3260
NSN 5975-00-226-8429
NSN 5935-01-534-7547
NSN 6150-01-335-6893
NSN 6240-00-689-8504
NSN 5925-01-563-0165