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 5895-01-534-3743
NSN 6220-00-660-5539
NSN 2925-00-574-8796
NSN 6320-01-006-6138
NSN 5930-00-026-1665
NSN 5985-00-269-3192
NSN 6135-01-205-5965
NSN 4140-01-328-8614
NSN 5935-01-304-8816
NSN 5996-01-521-2458
NSN 5925-01-625-1802
NSN 5960-01-281-5437