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 5996-00-633-4308
NSN 5905-00-400-4670
NSN 5960-00-185-5041
NSN 2925-01-510-2221
NSN 5910-01-092-1696
NSN 5855-00-298-0261
NSN 5985-01-186-3343
NSN 5930-01-535-0802
NSN 2925-01-510-9378
NSN 5990-01-127-9294
NSN 5930-00-707-4138
NSN 6240-01-572-2225