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 5950-00-272-9398
NSN 2925-01-542-1865
NSN 6220-00-941-3383
NSN 5965-01-005-6617
NSN 5950-01-505-3144
NSN 5998-01-268-5121
NSN 5960-01-182-1863
NSN 7035-01-491-0266
NSN 6685-00-213-8451
NSN 6220-01-056-1430
NSN 5998-01-272-6014
NSN 6240-01-239-8268