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 5985-01-352-6234
NSN 2925-01-424-0235
NSN 6240-01-553-0353
NSN 5915-00-241-3676
NSN 5999-00-816-9670
NSN 5935-01-629-9121
NSN 2925-00-759-5465
NSN 5835-00-537-7780
NSN 6685-00-608-3295
NSN 6240-01-209-6639
NSN 6650-01-497-5782
NSN 5935-00-119-9061