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 5855-01-578-1396
NSN 4140-01-009-1254
NSN 2925-01-048-4006
NSN 6105-01-594-0632
NSN 6110-01-599-3951
NSN 5925-01-310-4821
NSN 5996-01-097-3068
NSN 5910-00-887-6404
NSN 5965-00-798-3597
NSN 6240-01-144-5095
NSN 5996-00-966-7719
NSN 5990-00-919-4653