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 5910-01-485-1118
NSN 5996-01-519-7548
NSN 6130-01-242-2167
NSN 5950-00-966-6560
NSN 5945-00-190-5807
NSN 2925-01-175-1217
NSN 5975-01-044-5419
NSN 4140-01-225-6256
NSN 5998-01-245-1151
NSN 6220-00-018-0047
NSN 5920-01-383-9547
NSN 5895-01-625-3904