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 5910-01-512-2300
NSN 5930-01-034-2526
NSN 5960-01-363-7759
NSN 7035-00-455-7666
NSN 5998-01-462-2625
NSN 5905-01-449-2774
NSN 5945-00-821-5498
NSN 6685-01-039-6411
NSN 2925-01-513-9114
NSN 5996-01-352-7105
NSN 5855-00-221-9435
NSN 5960-01-528-1147