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 5930-01-373-5515
NSN 5960-00-569-9534
NSN 5910-00-637-2609
NSN 6620-01-221-7784
NSN 6620-01-524-0583
NSN 6645-00-344-7558
NSN 5965-01-261-5364
NSN 5996-00-296-9629
NSN 6135-00-175-7132
NSN 6610-01-445-1036
NSN 5910-01-542-8237
NSN 6645-01-453-7297