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 5945-01-415-5087
NSN 6220-00-469-3292
NSN 5960-00-831-2914
NSN 2925-01-032-3814
NSN 5920-00-786-8241
NSN 5975-01-142-3190
NSN 6620-00-988-0976
NSN 5945-00-333-4002
NSN 5930-01-473-5340
NSN 2925-00-707-6770
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5975-00-617-3458