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 5960-01-094-9540
NSN 6220-01-599-5471
NSN 5990-01-501-5409
NSN 6240-00-421-5368
NSN 5965-01-478-9375
NSN 5855-01-417-3250
NSN 4140-01-279-1749
NSN 6145-01-254-2624
NSN 6145-01-451-4304
NSN 5996-01-546-4194
NSN 6645-01-482-8603
NSN 5950-00-566-6768