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 5925-01-469-5498
NSN 5998-01-557-1060
NSN 5960-01-476-5686
NSN 5960-00-423-7842
NSN 6645-01-554-7557
NSN 5905-00-611-7793
NSN 6645-00-965-1488
NSN 5985-01-265-5925
NSN 6320-00-089-9426
NSN 6220-01-457-9678
NSN 7035-00-480-6767
NSN 4140-01-583-1158