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 6685-00-257-2987
NSN 5965-00-289-6280
NSN 5998-00-471-3624
NSN 6650-01-241-1269
NSN 5945-01-599-8450
NSN 5945-00-434-0850
NSN 4140-01-109-6834
NSN 6645-01-261-0056
NSN 5998-01-277-7942
NSN 6145-00-154-1360
NSN 5998-01-572-2419
NSN 5960-01-328-8248