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 5985-01-350-3823
NSN 6145-00-499-1131
NSN 5905-00-481-7984
NSN 6620-00-990-3385
NSN 7035-00-153-3826
NSN 6320-01-039-5891
NSN 5996-01-306-9748
NSN 6220-01-432-4435
NSN 4140-01-342-8677
NSN 5925-01-367-6118
NSN 5999-00-466-3226
NSN 6685-01-113-0461