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 5996-01-359-8719
NSN 5996-01-267-5388
NSN 4140-01-167-7574
NSN 5965-01-330-9152
NSN 6130-00-975-4007
NSN 6650-01-029-2995
NSN 5996-01-262-3005
NSN 5985-01-212-5451
NSN 6620-01-479-7221
NSN 5975-01-421-3355
NSN 5960-00-740-7285
NSN 5975-01-419-2170