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 5835-00-170-5238
NSN 2925-01-087-9290
NSN 2925-01-129-1261
NSN 5960-01-056-4982
NSN 5895-00-716-2798
NSN 6130-01-230-3210
NSN 6150-01-500-4812
NSN 5965-00-011-3639
NSN 5920-01-044-5621
NSN 6620-01-468-0362
NSN 5965-01-067-4946
NSN 5999-00-607-1056