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 5965-01-406-4164
NSN 6240-01-367-3656
NSN 5950-00-529-0599
NSN 5950-00-480-7691
NSN 6130-00-909-8063
NSN 5975-01-521-3635
NSN 5960-01-553-4557
NSN 5975-01-322-4256
NSN 6130-00-926-4410
NSN 5920-01-590-7170
NSN 5920-01-451-4260
NSN 5925-00-900-8710