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 5930-01-447-2030
NSN 5935-00-433-0341
NSN 6685-00-491-1101
NSN 6685-01-437-7778
NSN 2925-01-543-5571
NSN 6130-01-513-0597
NSN 5915-01-006-2504
NSN 5975-01-250-1220
NSN 6110-01-252-8516
NSN 5999-01-494-6352
NSN 6645-01-192-4079
NSN 6145-00-880-3365