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 5925-01-626-9758
NSN 6150-00-596-9882
NSN 5965-01-408-9551
NSN 5960-01-154-3719
NSN 5999-00-811-4854
NSN 5905-00-003-3963
NSN 5960-00-833-6632
NSN 6130-00-908-5014
NSN 6240-01-435-1387
NSN 7035-01-005-5459
NSN 5855-01-486-2346
NSN 5835-01-169-5330