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 5965-01-381-2998
NSN 2925-01-587-3956
NSN 6645-01-229-3369
NSN 5915-01-586-7934
NSN 6130-01-054-0277
NSN 5930-01-224-5483
NSN 6105-00-965-5274
NSN 5975-00-288-5877
NSN 6685-01-424-7036
NSN 5835-00-233-6327
NSN 6240-00-271-5995
NSN 6685-00-296-0392