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 5925-01-406-3490
NSN 5835-00-419-0575
NSN 5925-00-710-6642
NSN 5960-00-847-6537
NSN 6110-01-442-4144
NSN 5905-01-134-2698
NSN 6145-00-246-2424
NSN 5835-00-779-2836
NSN 5855-01-644-0445
NSN 5950-01-111-0536
NSN 5999-00-161-0620
NSN 6110-01-067-3741