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 5975-01-251-4595
NSN 5925-00-392-2971
NSN 6110-00-646-9079
NSN 6110-01-451-9377
NSN 5930-01-392-6993
NSN 6685-00-136-3151
NSN 5930-01-179-1676
NSN 5855-00-100-9003
NSN 7035-01-487-4314
NSN 5910-00-581-0035
NSN 5985-01-124-9694
NSN 5950-01-112-6183