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 5965-01-333-8560
NSN 5835-00-759-1109
NSN 5990-01-305-8121
NSN 6620-01-633-8443
NSN 5925-00-223-1842
NSN 6220-01-390-8620
NSN 5999-01-565-8544
NSN 6240-01-359-4288
NSN 6685-00-887-3441
NSN 5925-01-490-6296
NSN 6130-01-349-2150
NSN 5925-01-441-9512