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 5910-01-406-6504
NSN 5935-00-471-5741
NSN 2925-00-860-3652
NSN 5925-01-420-6317
NSN 7035-01-184-8905
NSN 5835-01-452-7081
NSN 5975-01-604-8601
NSN 6135-01-457-7849
NSN 5990-01-263-9364
NSN 5895-01-312-8539
NSN 6645-00-505-6026
NSN 6620-00-856-8263