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 5935-01-222-1256
NSN 5855-01-282-4881
NSN 5925-01-025-6167
NSN 5905-00-248-6461
NSN 7035-01-549-3616
NSN 5998-01-500-2021
NSN 6620-01-157-9267
NSN 5895-00-157-8232
NSN 6110-01-423-0739
NSN 6110-00-212-9130
NSN 5835-01-192-4165
NSN 6130-01-629-4828