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 5915-01-424-3186
NSN 5965-00-594-3115
NSN 7035-00-349-8571
NSN 6650-00-059-6268
NSN 5920-01-548-2322
NSN 5835-01-343-7516
NSN 7035-01-423-8343
NSN 5915-01-178-7523
NSN 6130-00-957-1486
NSN 5950-00-589-5051
NSN 5910-00-229-1923
NSN 6645-00-754-4108