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 5945-01-229-1420
NSN 5985-01-456-5370
NSN 6240-01-231-9243
NSN 6685-00-679-9965
NSN 5925-01-376-9784
NSN 4140-00-870-6981
NSN 5975-01-385-1753
NSN 5960-00-420-0418
NSN 6110-01-656-3385
NSN 5996-01-009-8340
NSN 7035-01-557-7142
NSN 5996-01-522-2830