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 5985-00-373-3368
NSN 5915-01-096-2480
NSN 2925-01-231-6312
NSN 5925-00-819-1098
NSN 6220-01-327-4597
NSN 5920-01-176-5426
NSN 6620-01-448-1423
NSN 2925-01-543-0073
NSN 5920-01-463-3927
NSN 6650-01-301-8806
NSN 5915-01-468-5104
NSN 5975-01-545-2986