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 5925-01-420-6924
NSN 5950-00-804-9595
NSN 6150-01-514-8698
NSN 6620-01-564-3041
NSN 5985-01-382-1742
NSN 5965-01-561-9590
NSN 5998-01-411-5933
NSN 5999-00-984-3677
NSN 5998-01-204-4176
NSN 5910-00-733-3015
NSN 6130-01-463-9809
NSN 5999-01-382-8262