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 5975-01-528-3707
NSN 6145-01-082-3928
NSN 5935-01-515-2842
NSN 6130-01-121-5118
NSN 5996-01-534-9995
NSN 6620-00-410-6373
NSN 5935-00-334-0401
NSN 5925-00-485-2851
NSN 5990-01-231-9608
NSN 5925-01-589-4788
NSN 6105-01-579-4329
NSN 5935-01-608-4108