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 5975-01-282-5466
NSN 6130-01-148-8715
NSN 5855-01-298-9835
NSN 6645-01-106-4981
NSN 5930-01-034-7865
NSN 6650-01-290-0454
NSN 5950-01-380-6012
NSN 6240-01-110-1363
NSN 5998-00-451-7245
NSN 6645-01-422-3510
NSN 5950-01-443-8166
NSN 5998-01-033-3032