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 5985-01-599-5548
NSN 5950-01-188-9061
NSN 6685-01-622-9247
NSN 6650-00-913-8405
NSN 6145-01-456-6635
NSN 5905-01-131-4349
NSN 6650-00-126-8990
NSN 7035-00-020-2227
NSN 5996-01-633-7979
NSN 6110-01-434-4547
NSN 2925-01-064-3729
NSN 6645-01-575-2297