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 5960-01-065-0273
NSN 5975-01-312-8194
NSN 6685-01-407-8393
NSN 4140-01-183-4140
NSN 6610-01-076-4800
NSN 6620-01-253-0374
NSN 6610-01-081-9237
NSN 5925-01-059-8355
NSN 4140-01-461-7044
NSN 5998-00-697-1432
NSN 5950-00-414-3169
NSN 6645-00-145-6411