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 5975-01-591-1715
NSN 5895-00-937-9236
NSN 5855-00-586-6255
NSN 6145-00-293-5097
NSN 5910-01-652-8456
NSN 6240-01-151-2330
NSN 5998-00-705-2162
NSN 6145-00-170-7947
NSN 5999-01-509-7799
NSN 5905-01-397-9853
NSN 2925-00-420-8151
NSN 6130-00-574-8152