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 5985-00-940-8781
NSN 5935-01-209-3480
NSN 5985-01-134-4194
NSN 6145-01-436-3738
NSN 5996-01-592-3011
NSN 6610-01-381-3181
NSN 6685-01-415-5128
NSN 5920-01-096-0817
NSN 5950-00-069-5424
NSN 5935-01-152-2677
NSN 4140-00-905-5035
NSN 5960-01-167-6689