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 5925-01-437-5902
NSN 5920-01-562-3354
NSN 5996-01-038-2247
NSN 5960-01-223-6202
NSN 6685-01-038-0583
NSN 5930-00-860-3872
NSN 5855-01-027-1571
NSN 6620-01-278-8028
NSN 4140-00-597-5260
NSN 5895-01-246-1769
NSN 5965-01-012-1065
NSN 5998-01-463-0651