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 5930-01-339-3167
NSN 2925-01-430-4206
NSN 6645-01-234-2856
NSN 5975-01-256-7216
NSN 5975-00-099-9312
NSN 6610-01-491-0356
NSN 5835-00-936-8753
NSN 5990-01-175-2597
NSN 5945-00-888-3710
NSN 5915-00-217-6517
NSN 6320-01-350-0320
NSN 5920-01-373-7985