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 5835-01-076-4091
NSN 5960-01-234-4388
NSN 6620-00-098-5652
NSN 5915-01-554-4192
NSN 2925-01-328-0144
NSN 5930-01-320-7885
NSN 5950-00-174-1073
NSN 6620-01-503-2667
NSN 6685-00-813-9653
NSN 5950-00-577-7998
NSN 2925-00-639-6677
NSN 6135-01-217-8810