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 5960-01-553-4557
NSN 6105-00-325-3637
NSN 6240-01-117-7150
NSN 6645-01-384-7791
NSN 5925-01-551-1265
NSN 5965-00-471-5018
NSN 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 5985-01-590-0902
NSN 5960-01-167-5879
NSN 5835-01-509-8992
NSN 6220-00-098-7923
NSN 5935-01-353-8690