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 5930-01-492-6029
NSN 5960-00-335-3394
NSN 5925-00-059-3317
NSN 5985-01-561-5018
NSN 6320-01-411-1353
NSN 5895-01-431-9790
NSN 6220-01-159-0442
NSN 5895-01-323-4754
NSN 6685-01-200-8184
NSN 5905-01-429-7665
NSN 7035-01-202-8699
NSN 5835-00-092-1136