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 5925-00-325-4424
NSN 5998-01-580-1812
NSN 5965-01-070-5515
NSN 4140-01-318-1523
NSN 6145-01-419-0796
NSN 6145-01-233-0615
NSN 6320-01-290-0514
NSN 6145-00-472-9413
NSN 5999-00-828-4177
NSN 5855-00-237-4088
NSN 5835-00-589-6300
NSN 5855-01-400-1590