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 5855-01-267-2751
NSN 5999-01-481-4127
NSN 5960-01-239-4314
NSN 2925-01-144-0352
NSN 6135-01-396-0704
NSN 6240-01-617-8254
NSN 5835-00-193-8951
NSN 5925-00-070-5011
NSN 5935-01-423-1577
NSN 5895-01-202-1288
NSN 6620-01-327-0291
NSN 5945-01-084-8228