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 5910-01-279-3813
NSN 5935-01-301-7364
NSN 5960-00-270-1061
NSN 5895-01-472-3161
NSN 6110-00-844-7475
NSN 5996-01-361-1789
NSN 6645-00-204-4100
NSN 7035-01-461-1066
NSN 6240-00-137-2498
NSN 5930-00-853-4093
NSN 5950-00-542-3995
NSN 6240-00-342-9756