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 5930-00-578-9314
NSN 5930-01-055-3973
NSN 2925-00-436-3527
NSN 5935-01-532-4249
NSN 6105-00-275-0826
NSN 6135-01-088-4301
NSN 5895-01-322-8395
NSN 5915-01-394-7075
NSN 6220-01-087-7755
NSN 6240-00-123-7648
NSN 5855-00-256-5562
NSN 5855-01-111-3962