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 5975-01-146-4240
NSN 5950-00-216-7548
NSN 6240-00-445-4765
NSN 6130-01-309-1042
NSN 2925-00-580-4931
NSN 5960-01-104-3426
NSN 6240-00-999-7806
NSN 2925-01-167-6500
NSN 6610-00-551-3610
NSN 5950-01-459-0261
NSN 6220-01-520-4763
NSN 5999-01-330-8750