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 5990-01-354-1366
NSN 5985-01-463-8562
NSN 5920-01-367-8656
NSN 5999-01-013-1120
NSN 5895-01-508-4893
NSN 2925-01-049-8906
NSN 5998-00-392-6720
NSN 6685-01-449-6446
NSN 5990-00-170-4239
NSN 5905-00-389-6252
NSN 6240-00-726-4547
NSN 5835-01-565-3411