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 5910-01-360-0623
NSN 5925-01-397-6450
NSN 7035-00-929-0363
NSN 6610-01-450-0291
NSN 5950-01-063-6200
NSN 2925-01-032-3814
NSN 4140-00-171-1387
NSN 6320-01-202-8761
NSN 6130-00-504-2695
NSN 5930-01-094-5584
NSN 6240-01-642-2836
NSN 5985-01-369-9670