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 5895-01-497-5568
NSN 5998-01-608-9133
NSN 2925-00-149-0760
NSN 5999-01-448-7834
NSN 6105-01-411-4616
NSN 6610-00-961-7263
NSN 6130-01-281-7268
NSN 5835-01-619-6268
NSN 2925-01-528-7333
NSN 6240-01-619-2122
NSN 5945-01-584-4176
NSN 6650-01-168-8451