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 5925-01-526-3328
NSN 6685-01-523-4690
NSN 5945-01-131-5092
NSN 5915-01-027-0163
NSN 5985-00-661-2263
NSN 6650-01-161-9097
NSN 5930-01-214-9483
NSN 5855-00-125-0780
NSN 5996-01-054-3226
NSN 5920-01-378-7269
NSN 5935-01-254-6193
NSN 5920-01-229-0623