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 6650-01-428-9958
NSN 2925-01-391-9247
NSN 5915-00-871-5016
NSN 5975-01-338-3684
NSN 6620-01-529-6665
NSN 5920-00-384-8926
NSN 5990-01-502-8209
NSN 6145-01-312-7684
NSN 5985-00-977-6224
NSN 6150-01-628-8561
NSN 5985-01-536-0179
NSN 5985-01-463-2223