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 5930-01-367-2520
NSN 5998-01-199-1630
NSN 6650-00-864-2942
NSN 6145-01-167-8366
NSN 5910-00-414-3416
NSN 5835-01-576-9013
NSN 5925-00-957-0468
NSN 5920-00-835-7670
NSN 5998-01-122-4140
NSN 5925-00-539-8372
NSN 5930-01-561-4229
NSN 6135-00-334-4500