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 6685-01-521-0035
NSN 6145-00-421-0968
NSN 2925-00-404-6461
NSN 6130-00-844-2792
NSN 5910-01-100-4907
NSN 5999-01-449-2497
NSN 5960-01-345-3464
NSN 2925-01-567-8027
NSN 5920-01-459-5370
NSN 4140-01-469-2266
NSN 5998-01-051-8694
NSN 5905-01-565-3570