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 5965-01-599-5448
NSN 5996-01-234-4147
NSN 6645-00-252-5798
NSN 2925-00-099-4030
NSN 6620-00-952-4278
NSN 6645-00-969-8810
NSN 5920-00-753-5113
NSN 5895-01-235-4587
NSN 6685-01-578-0438
NSN 6145-00-959-0097
NSN 5895-00-849-0672
NSN 6240-01-147-5115