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 5975-01-416-3953
NSN 6645-01-180-6219
NSN 4140-01-029-8252
NSN 6320-01-039-5891
NSN 5975-01-521-5419
NSN 6610-01-258-7059
NSN 5915-01-075-7805
NSN 6240-01-009-8729
NSN 5910-01-273-5451
NSN 4140-01-362-2134
NSN 5965-01-056-7225
NSN 5996-00-053-5208