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 5925-01-413-3366
NSN 6220-01-200-6461
NSN 5920-01-412-1080
NSN 5960-01-110-9235
NSN 5985-00-239-7581
NSN 5935-00-902-1302
NSN 5960-00-384-2601
NSN 5910-01-152-2051
NSN 5855-01-571-6715
NSN 6110-00-691-9134
NSN 5950-00-833-6096
NSN 5835-01-552-3153