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 5835-01-286-6499
NSN 2925-00-956-3848
NSN 6650-01-652-6067
NSN 5960-01-350-2925
NSN 5930-01-066-7553
NSN 6650-00-801-1681
NSN 5905-00-511-6788
NSN 5998-00-369-1101
NSN 6105-00-333-7604
NSN 5835-00-624-1548
NSN 5855-01-481-3906
NSN 6135-01-560-8130