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 5965-01-140-1522
NSN 5915-00-078-8561
NSN 5985-01-455-4489
NSN 5910-01-225-6042
NSN 5905-01-416-2589
NSN 5960-01-478-2672
NSN 6650-01-260-1762
NSN 6650-01-221-0356
NSN 5965-01-382-9081
NSN 6105-00-753-7495
NSN 5910-01-346-9559
NSN 2925-01-054-3190