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 5990-01-035-9673
NSN 6650-01-629-9480
NSN 2925-01-620-9673
NSN 5945-01-456-5450
NSN 5935-01-249-0323
NSN 6645-01-239-1433
NSN 6130-01-634-0603
NSN 5985-00-763-2244
NSN 5930-01-104-6010
NSN 6150-00-548-0387
NSN 5855-01-119-9575
NSN 5996-01-069-8747