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 5998-00-325-3463
NSN 2925-01-027-1293
NSN 5905-01-286-1531
NSN 5965-01-455-9965
NSN 5975-01-524-3842
NSN 6220-01-358-9975
NSN 6620-01-566-3456
NSN 5999-01-113-8120
NSN 5935-01-476-1338
NSN 5935-01-133-1738
NSN 6620-01-661-2700
NSN 4140-01-069-9028