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 5965-01-598-6114
NSN 6320-00-270-8222
NSN 2925-00-679-8131
NSN 4140-01-444-1746
NSN 5835-00-880-6477
NSN 5990-00-009-1583
NSN 5999-00-633-7592
NSN 5985-00-062-0568
NSN 5945-01-233-8484
NSN 6685-01-005-7030
NSN 5996-00-421-8429
NSN 5945-01-381-6300