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 5960-01-307-2676
NSN 6110-01-619-8520
NSN 2925-00-917-2842
NSN 5999-00-270-8315
NSN 4140-01-437-4779
NSN 6610-00-222-4108
NSN 5985-01-218-8544
NSN 6620-01-517-0014
NSN 5950-00-276-5484
NSN 6135-01-136-8306
NSN 5998-01-537-2269
NSN 5975-01-076-2584