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 5925-01-604-9427
NSN 5998-01-229-9187
NSN 6220-00-179-2653
NSN 5915-01-386-6003
NSN 5990-00-985-1334
NSN 5905-01-352-5824
NSN 6685-00-880-4912
NSN 5965-01-350-1890
NSN 5915-01-108-6028
NSN 5920-01-120-4300
NSN 5910-01-032-0091
NSN 6130-01-383-3127