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 5990-00-170-4239
NSN 6240-01-142-2963
NSN 5935-01-468-5916
NSN 2925-01-009-3411
NSN 5975-01-388-3413
NSN 5935-00-045-3164
NSN 5905-00-934-2594
NSN 5960-01-149-1261
NSN 5965-00-554-4138
NSN 5945-01-519-4049
NSN 6110-01-633-9660
NSN 6610-01-365-7796