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 5960-01-593-4760
NSN 5905-01-374-9223
NSN 5960-01-444-2205
NSN 6240-01-198-3897
NSN 5945-01-020-9877
NSN 5910-00-869-2914
NSN 5996-01-093-9259
NSN 6145-00-150-5049
NSN 5998-00-419-6844
NSN 5960-01-350-5332
NSN 5945-01-111-0013
NSN 5950-00-724-2458