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 5985-01-388-3547
NSN 6240-01-463-3132
NSN 6150-00-172-0431
NSN 5998-01-130-1099
NSN 4140-01-056-4453
NSN 5975-01-100-3222
NSN 5960-01-539-1956
NSN 6240-00-295-2999
NSN 5985-01-122-0771
NSN 4140-01-430-9530
NSN 5998-01-236-8591
NSN 5910-01-633-9963