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 5895-01-158-9142
NSN 5975-01-583-8674
NSN 6685-01-259-4425
NSN 5935-00-678-4937
NSN 7035-01-397-5009
NSN 5905-01-064-8336
NSN 6240-01-462-1874
NSN 5990-01-560-7032
NSN 5996-00-141-0288
NSN 6620-01-575-9561
NSN 6620-01-067-0536
NSN 2925-01-312-9502