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 5920-01-525-7688
NSN 5950-01-442-8009
NSN 4140-01-492-5268
NSN 5996-00-982-5496
NSN 5920-01-424-8094
NSN 6320-01-521-1764
NSN 5999-01-190-6626
NSN 6685-01-424-5867
NSN 6240-01-381-6815
NSN 5965-00-147-3070
NSN 6685-01-381-7207
NSN 5996-01-050-3141