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 5910-01-605-9524
NSN 5965-01-498-8113
NSN 6135-00-334-4500
NSN 6320-01-326-1316
NSN 4140-01-079-6886
NSN 5925-00-523-2755
NSN 5996-00-925-1953
NSN 5915-01-217-9167
NSN 6610-01-541-5034
NSN 5835-00-568-2956
NSN 5945-00-627-1128
NSN 7035-01-203-8010