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 5935-01-363-3159
NSN 5950-00-959-2670
NSN 2925-01-519-3221
NSN 5895-01-630-5565
NSN 5935-01-459-7322
NSN 5945-00-853-3100
NSN 2925-01-078-7854
NSN 6110-00-050-4964
NSN 6620-01-168-8450
NSN 5835-01-394-3812
NSN 5855-01-316-9642
NSN 5985-01-364-1108