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 5930-01-427-3676
NSN 5950-01-587-5969
NSN 4140-01-113-7611
NSN 6320-00-500-4172
NSN 5960-00-597-2680
NSN 5960-01-236-3884
NSN 5998-00-113-3045
NSN 5925-01-281-3041
NSN 6650-00-549-5672
NSN 5990-01-123-6557
NSN 7035-01-142-8036
NSN 6145-01-463-3281