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 5960-01-254-3541
NSN 6650-00-369-4429
NSN 6110-00-503-6643
NSN 2925-01-230-8057
NSN 5998-01-399-1261
NSN 6150-01-122-7900
NSN 5930-01-267-5752
NSN 5960-00-215-5884
NSN 2925-01-100-3694
NSN 6130-00-583-7870
NSN 5990-01-008-2515
NSN 5965-01-425-1347