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 5996-01-239-4120
NSN 6145-00-374-3826
NSN 7035-00-631-3782
NSN 5975-01-486-0056
NSN 4140-01-554-6966
NSN 2925-01-419-3805
NSN 6610-01-442-3509
NSN 5920-01-492-2893
NSN 5960-01-478-2672
NSN 5855-00-973-5717
NSN 5930-01-290-8999
NSN 5985-01-484-3334