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 5960-01-027-1835
NSN 5950-00-636-4290
NSN 5930-00-159-1525
NSN 6130-01-463-0277
NSN 5996-00-288-1829
NSN 5855-01-354-3463
NSN 7035-01-281-3642
NSN 5835-01-442-6482
NSN 2925-01-562-1663
NSN 5855-00-294-7532
NSN 5835-01-051-7584
NSN 6685-01-119-3459