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 5835-01-632-6627
NSN 5935-00-275-2642
NSN 5905-01-518-7306
NSN 6645-00-595-5431
NSN 6150-01-160-8495
NSN 6105-01-417-2010
NSN 5905-01-360-1441
NSN 5965-00-996-3541
NSN 2925-01-384-4139
NSN 6110-00-916-9582
NSN 5920-01-188-8794
NSN 5935-01-385-1126