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 5835-01-062-2235
NSN 5910-01-389-1885
NSN 5915-01-337-5536
NSN 6130-01-451-4256
NSN 6135-00-801-3493
NSN 6135-00-933-4293
NSN 5960-01-535-1743
NSN 6320-01-506-9439
NSN 6645-01-021-2225
NSN 2925-01-316-7487
NSN 6620-01-532-9023
NSN 5925-01-647-3593