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 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 6620-01-145-1278
NSN 2925-00-545-2285
NSN 5975-01-507-0169
NSN 5910-01-386-7403
NSN 5975-01-170-8769
NSN 6220-01-181-5854
NSN 5998-01-288-0748
NSN 6220-00-476-1461
NSN 5935-00-372-3387
NSN 6145-00-467-6433
NSN 6240-01-140-0732