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 5985-01-325-8816
NSN 6150-01-317-8534
NSN 5996-00-156-5967
NSN 6105-01-473-9568
NSN 2925-00-446-5401
NSN 6620-01-610-5081
NSN 5975-01-115-1315
NSN 5905-01-426-8975
NSN 5996-00-905-6610
NSN 6620-01-633-8443
NSN 5990-00-254-4825
NSN 5996-00-446-3784