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 5960-01-076-3936
NSN 2925-00-759-5465
NSN 5960-01-599-9821
NSN 5925-00-280-2273
NSN 6620-00-714-0316
NSN 5935-00-222-7602
NSN 5930-01-125-0067
NSN 5945-01-302-3300
NSN 5895-01-195-8601
NSN 6220-01-462-2916
NSN 6145-01-634-0388
NSN 5920-01-510-8723