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 5960-01-325-2241
NSN 5960-00-875-4655
NSN 6685-00-779-8211
NSN 6240-00-911-4832
NSN 7035-01-501-5549
NSN 5998-01-371-9798
NSN 6650-01-388-2538
NSN 5950-01-237-9445
NSN 5960-01-462-1864
NSN 5835-01-370-4292
NSN 2925-01-448-2880
NSN 5855-01-516-5211