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 5945-01-283-4417
NSN 5998-00-425-3323
NSN 4140-00-585-0645
NSN 6135-01-315-9214
NSN 5925-00-254-9416
NSN 5905-01-444-0810
NSN 6145-00-181-9634
NSN 5935-01-083-7740
NSN 6220-01-585-9869
NSN 6110-00-785-7927
NSN 6620-01-414-4578
NSN 5835-01-035-9345