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 5925-01-461-4067
NSN 6620-01-461-3550
NSN 6240-00-989-4398
NSN 5999-01-579-3295
NSN 5910-01-039-3057
NSN 5996-00-960-7810
NSN 6145-00-081-2797
NSN 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 6240-01-318-1522
NSN 5910-00-056-2200
NSN 5835-01-228-8666
NSN 5960-00-978-7435