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 5915-01-424-8648
NSN 6240-01-160-7934
NSN 5945-00-903-0694
NSN 5930-01-431-7016
NSN 6220-01-503-2269
NSN 5910-01-543-9105
NSN 5950-01-314-5273
NSN 6105-01-285-4475
NSN 5996-00-862-5216
NSN 6150-00-871-0934
NSN 5835-01-209-6410
NSN 5835-01-238-3381