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 5960-01-227-5245
NSN 5975-01-520-7197
NSN 5998-00-254-1934
NSN 5996-01-070-7565
NSN 5945-01-272-0493
NSN 5985-01-198-2545
NSN 6645-01-556-5263
NSN 5996-00-966-9516
NSN 6650-01-019-0854
NSN 6685-01-521-3950
NSN 6135-01-321-4792
NSN 6150-01-390-7717