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 5905-01-434-8998
NSN 5999-00-727-0497
NSN 5895-00-794-2517
NSN 6685-01-323-3610
NSN 5895-01-631-4139
NSN 6145-00-702-8816
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 5920-01-053-0987
NSN 4140-00-314-1025
NSN 6685-01-314-8568
NSN 5915-01-034-2316
NSN 6105-00-151-7528