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 5925-01-566-6828
NSN 5945-01-186-0809
NSN 5998-00-785-7911
NSN 6130-01-381-1598
NSN 4140-01-600-6117
NSN 5990-00-308-2538
NSN 5990-00-893-8998
NSN 6135-00-125-5265
NSN 6610-01-102-2256
NSN 5950-01-606-3862
NSN 5996-01-509-9159
NSN 6645-00-484-1992