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 5925-01-388-2128
NSN 5965-00-901-6203
NSN 6685-01-259-6917
NSN 5935-01-435-6062
NSN 6105-01-491-0480
NSN 5895-01-252-8831
NSN 5925-01-147-5368
NSN 6650-01-379-5262
NSN 2925-01-516-5113
NSN 6105-01-556-4228
NSN 5985-01-338-5170
NSN 5835-01-367-4330