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 5935-01-630-7317
NSN 4140-01-560-5294
NSN 6240-00-840-3647
NSN 5915-00-591-3789
NSN 6650-01-053-6404
NSN 5930-00-386-8994
NSN 6650-01-433-0837
NSN 5935-01-580-6972
NSN 5835-01-416-6449
NSN 5915-01-659-4683
NSN 6135-01-201-5858
NSN 5905-00-831-1588