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 5998-01-568-4201
NSN 6150-01-039-6886
NSN 4140-01-211-4620
NSN 6145-00-919-4232
NSN 6145-00-148-5748
NSN 6135-01-128-5358
NSN 5998-01-226-8562
NSN 5975-01-658-5292
NSN 5855-01-063-6340
NSN 4140-01-411-0447
NSN 5998-00-516-2210
NSN 5998-01-041-8256