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 5905-01-514-1283
NSN 2925-01-065-0060
NSN 6645-00-106-0140
NSN 6610-01-514-0745
NSN 5920-01-099-4971
NSN 5975-00-156-3253
NSN 6105-00-840-6433
NSN 5930-01-551-3933
NSN 6105-00-497-2873
NSN 5985-01-483-5632
NSN 5990-01-416-0362
NSN 5985-00-701-7638