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 5960-01-341-9291
NSN 5930-01-547-9670
NSN 5965-01-646-1122
NSN 5998-01-321-9588
NSN 5935-00-269-5516
NSN 6240-01-583-5067
NSN 6610-00-358-1905
NSN 2925-01-099-7075
NSN 5935-01-272-1462
NSN 6135-01-116-3385
NSN 5930-01-173-7684
NSN 2925-01-446-6523