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 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 2925-00-808-5077
NSN 6685-01-207-6736
NSN 5999-01-300-6569
NSN 5960-00-822-9519
NSN 5996-01-514-0802
NSN 5960-01-537-8161
NSN 5925-01-251-3915
NSN 5910-00-934-8566
NSN 6220-01-391-7561
NSN 6110-00-247-0211
NSN 5920-01-223-3734