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 5965-01-109-2917
NSN 6130-01-525-5772
NSN 2925-01-097-0903
NSN 6320-01-592-6248
NSN 6135-01-480-8121
NSN 6620-00-199-8734
NSN 6130-01-056-4204
NSN 5895-01-291-0312
NSN 6220-01-329-8154
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 5835-00-794-7500
NSN 5930-01-525-2567