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 5960-01-038-5637
NSN 5960-01-048-4885
NSN 5965-01-523-5998
NSN 6650-01-255-2390
NSN 6240-01-046-9424
NSN 6130-00-736-4382
NSN 5965-00-377-0301
NSN 5905-01-014-5472
NSN 5915-01-158-1576
NSN 6650-00-606-2882
NSN 6650-01-579-7240
NSN 4140-00-388-6829