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 5855-01-576-4223
NSN 6685-00-140-5237
NSN 5965-01-607-5753
NSN 5960-01-434-5539
NSN 5935-00-842-0564
NSN 6105-01-577-5310
NSN 5935-01-650-7739
NSN 5998-01-259-2368
NSN 5990-01-426-7350
NSN 6135-01-458-3851
NSN 5895-01-101-0999
NSN 6240-01-631-4380