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 5996-01-562-4780
NSN 6220-01-597-2549
NSN 5996-01-388-7618
NSN 2925-01-502-5896
NSN 5965-01-461-5444
NSN 6240-00-633-1243
NSN 6130-00-202-4688
NSN 7035-01-572-4324
NSN 5855-01-252-5424
NSN 5935-00-678-0883
NSN 6150-01-416-1751
NSN 6240-01-166-4517