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 5925-01-305-9681
NSN 5905-01-408-3747
NSN 2925-01-206-2250
NSN 5985-01-196-9458
NSN 6135-00-078-9931
NSN 5960-00-050-0442
NSN 5985-01-211-9126
NSN 4140-00-801-0067
NSN 5930-01-487-5429
NSN 5855-01-333-0969
NSN 6620-00-498-7781
NSN 5998-00-619-8577