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 5985-01-484-8928
NSN 5905-01-165-7243
NSN 5990-00-269-2226
NSN 6610-00-676-7256
NSN 2925-01-492-5342
NSN 5930-00-911-7126
NSN 6685-00-149-1026
NSN 5960-01-143-1202
NSN 5910-01-062-1980
NSN 5990-00-578-8850
NSN 6130-01-010-3603
NSN 5990-00-003-4464