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 5910-01-332-9298
NSN 5945-01-481-3685
NSN 5895-01-462-5271
NSN 2925-00-149-0760
NSN 5905-01-038-6673
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 7035-00-445-9657
NSN 4140-00-205-6491
NSN 5925-01-449-2188
NSN 5999-01-013-3880
NSN 6320-01-564-0893
NSN 5895-01-098-2921