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 5999-01-415-1215
NSN 5999-01-553-7865
NSN 5999-00-263-1068
NSN 2925-00-936-9344
NSN 6240-00-519-3399
NSN 5930-00-008-2040
NSN 5960-01-254-3541
NSN 5910-01-185-1676
NSN 5855-01-542-2016
NSN 5930-00-890-0698
NSN 6135-00-681-2702
NSN 6650-00-854-0265