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 5925-01-126-6288
NSN 5950-01-207-8356
NSN 6220-00-255-5652
NSN 5965-00-261-8086
NSN 6135-00-583-3966
NSN 5975-01-514-5539
NSN 6145-01-202-9059
NSN 6130-01-075-2159
NSN 5996-00-356-0680
NSN 5960-01-328-8248
NSN 4140-01-074-2588
NSN 5975-00-437-7856