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 5915-01-450-4311
NSN 5985-01-433-2077
NSN 5835-01-388-5198
NSN 5975-00-810-1190
NSN 5910-01-223-6279
NSN 6240-01-377-2560
NSN 5835-01-296-8146
NSN 2925-01-462-1620
NSN 5835-01-526-8854
NSN 5925-01-442-5795
NSN 6105-01-538-8868
NSN 6645-01-485-4521