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 5985-01-651-4273
NSN 2925-01-656-8217
NSN 5935-01-620-1604
NSN 7035-01-570-3831
NSN 6320-01-643-0850
NSN 6685-01-241-2325
NSN 6685-01-369-7835
NSN 5895-01-202-9980
NSN 6610-01-298-5662
NSN 5990-00-835-1582
NSN 6220-01-544-1254
NSN 6320-00-456-2092