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 5835-01-330-8597
NSN 6610-01-561-5604
NSN 6685-00-070-9394
NSN 7035-01-467-3101
NSN 5915-01-246-9642
NSN 5990-01-504-9265
NSN 6220-01-323-7056
NSN 5960-01-142-1995
NSN 5990-01-222-8570
NSN 6110-01-478-9941
NSN 6130-01-641-9760
NSN 5920-01-503-2940