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 5945-01-317-5574
NSN 5945-00-481-4281
NSN 6240-00-643-4532
NSN 5999-01-339-1465
NSN 5996-00-407-4661
NSN 6610-00-118-7629
NSN 6650-01-617-5885
NSN 5999-01-581-5601
NSN 2925-01-159-8312
NSN 5945-01-461-2401
NSN 5925-00-026-4781
NSN 2925-01-250-2731