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 5950-00-584-4490
NSN 5965-00-549-0220
NSN 6220-00-113-1837
NSN 5990-01-432-0523
NSN 5910-00-103-6437
NSN 5965-00-894-0015
NSN 5835-00-912-5656
NSN 5930-01-383-9793
NSN 6645-00-258-8547
NSN 4140-01-521-4577
NSN 5835-00-707-6266
NSN 4140-00-036-2851