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 5996-01-593-3026
NSN 5960-01-222-4199
NSN 6685-00-177-6491
NSN 6130-01-511-0228
NSN 6110-01-102-8431
NSN 2925-00-432-3410
NSN 2925-01-406-9844
NSN 5915-01-382-6138
NSN 5925-00-337-8138
NSN 6650-01-260-7427
NSN 7035-00-153-3826
NSN 6320-01-343-2482