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 5935-01-357-3448
NSN 5950-00-011-8216
NSN 6105-01-021-7153
NSN 5935-01-394-8445
NSN 6135-00-062-5080
NSN 5915-00-972-1605
NSN 5920-01-212-1536
NSN 5920-01-106-1137
NSN 6240-01-302-1624
NSN 5855-01-247-9666
NSN 5945-01-421-3741
NSN 6685-01-411-5286