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 5925-01-106-3641
NSN 6110-01-538-3148
NSN 5930-01-176-4528
NSN 6610-00-034-3709
NSN 6685-01-602-4913
NSN 5935-01-459-8353
NSN 5990-01-400-3299
NSN 5990-01-493-4039
NSN 5945-01-379-9696
NSN 5975-01-258-5682
NSN 7035-01-524-4895
NSN 5935-01-359-2065