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 5910-01-502-5860
NSN 5965-01-521-3224
NSN 5996-01-194-8117
NSN 6645-00-350-6029
NSN 5925-00-897-9911
NSN 5910-00-051-5556
NSN 6320-00-788-5297
NSN 6650-00-515-6002
NSN 7035-00-411-8850
NSN 5920-00-552-0269
NSN 7035-01-263-5463
NSN 5855-01-634-0259