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 5905-01-424-8543
NSN 5915-01-157-9579
NSN 5960-01-388-1988
NSN 2925-01-445-4095
NSN 6105-01-265-8693
NSN 6135-01-361-3886
NSN 5915-01-080-6338
NSN 5996-00-263-0593
NSN 5996-01-118-1079
NSN 5985-01-462-4435
NSN 5855-00-288-1408
NSN 6320-01-355-3998