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 5996-01-642-9154
NSN 5996-01-577-3838
NSN 5960-01-437-7422
NSN 6685-00-961-9347
NSN 5855-01-020-7982
NSN 5960-00-001-8804
NSN 6240-01-473-3781
NSN 5996-00-999-7942
NSN 5925-01-359-6329
NSN 5920-01-514-0175
NSN 6135-01-484-8637
NSN 6240-01-329-4979