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 5895-01-483-1554
NSN 5915-01-328-8563
NSN 6645-00-152-6545
NSN 6320-00-908-6841
NSN 6145-00-898-0219
NSN 5960-01-299-1765
NSN 5925-01-463-8594
NSN 5999-01-069-9669
NSN 6645-01-161-3689
NSN 5915-00-104-3119
NSN 6130-01-431-5796
NSN 5960-01-165-1956