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 5975-01-423-4655
NSN 6240-00-947-4719
NSN 5930-01-418-4468
NSN 5998-00-581-3867
NSN 4140-00-332-5956
NSN 5990-00-014-2310
NSN 5895-01-495-0244
NSN 2925-01-103-1241
NSN 5999-01-433-1794
NSN 5985-00-319-0705
NSN 6110-00-077-4724
NSN 5975-00-503-4697