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 5935-01-428-3335
NSN 2925-01-622-8568
NSN 5915-01-557-2596
NSN 5950-01-085-6343
NSN 5965-00-735-9315
NSN 6620-01-266-8894
NSN 5855-01-076-5202
NSN 5990-01-301-6471
NSN 6150-00-642-7561
NSN 5835-01-225-3080
NSN 5975-01-538-6114
NSN 5945-00-491-9082