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 5925-01-588-1762
NSN 5950-01-472-2467
NSN 5998-00-153-4557
NSN 6240-00-891-1508
NSN 5925-00-678-3789
NSN 5895-00-829-5575
NSN 6130-01-433-4357
NSN 5996-01-105-4842
NSN 6645-00-019-0554
NSN 5998-01-398-0673
NSN 4140-01-238-1373
NSN 5855-01-501-5683