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 5925-01-567-1205
NSN 6145-01-345-1060
NSN 6220-01-371-6631
NSN 5975-00-707-8036
NSN 6320-01-098-2503
NSN 7035-00-631-3782
NSN 6130-01-432-1588
NSN 5915-01-437-5653
NSN 6685-00-203-4485
NSN 6110-01-056-4964
NSN 5935-00-938-1381
NSN 5855-01-163-8152