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 5925-01-571-9963
NSN 7035-01-182-1086
NSN 6685-01-317-3782
NSN 6135-01-222-0703
NSN 6150-01-220-6212
NSN 6620-01-627-0478
NSN 5998-00-728-3637
NSN 6610-01-086-9545
NSN 5985-00-433-4276
NSN 5925-01-446-1967
NSN 5930-01-593-6473
NSN 5998-01-513-9256