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 5925-01-392-2860
NSN 5998-01-068-3559
NSN 6620-00-325-4693
NSN 5835-00-764-4388
NSN 5835-01-380-5086
NSN 5998-01-263-8779
NSN 5905-01-364-8594
NSN 5990-00-919-2110
NSN 6240-01-344-7134
NSN 6320-01-631-7828
NSN 7035-00-009-8705
NSN 5990-00-678-0885