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 5920-01-234-8309
NSN 5975-00-276-7559
NSN 5999-00-203-5573
NSN 6645-00-179-8676
NSN 6685-00-272-7659
NSN 5895-00-955-5569
NSN 5855-00-586-6255
NSN 5998-00-277-4264
NSN 6645-01-400-1137
NSN 5965-00-624-4134
NSN 5960-01-013-7643
NSN 5935-01-412-0824