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 5835-01-328-6626
NSN 2925-00-824-2186
NSN 5945-01-440-5744
NSN 5935-01-153-2662
NSN 6150-00-478-3874
NSN 7035-01-361-4176
NSN 6645-01-089-6459
NSN 5945-00-362-7192
NSN 5985-01-302-6518
NSN 5835-00-794-7500
NSN 5960-01-469-7484
NSN 4140-01-347-0060