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 5960-01-520-4615
NSN 6650-00-162-6638
NSN 6650-00-527-8822
NSN 6145-01-549-6998
NSN 5950-00-231-2003
NSN 5990-00-767-0893
NSN 6240-01-646-8592
NSN 5985-01-649-1371
NSN 5960-00-481-6677
NSN 5910-01-100-3821
NSN 5996-01-438-9421
NSN 6130-01-513-0597