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 5999-01-367-5918
NSN 6645-01-113-2525
NSN 5960-00-740-7285
NSN 5965-00-007-7863
NSN 7035-01-027-3510
NSN 6650-01-422-1037
NSN 6110-00-331-3620
NSN 5945-01-552-7575
NSN 5998-00-903-9182
NSN 5920-00-675-4952
NSN 5895-00-774-7271
NSN 4140-01-336-3626