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 5990-01-577-2120
NSN 5990-01-047-8168
NSN 5985-01-224-5081
NSN 6685-01-005-5497
NSN 5905-00-487-0003
NSN 5925-01-158-5008
NSN 6150-01-644-2441
NSN 5950-00-112-1470
NSN 5930-01-076-1300
NSN 6240-01-503-5809
NSN 6145-01-075-7288
NSN 6110-01-560-2095