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 5925-01-521-3587
NSN 5996-01-193-4186
NSN 5910-01-516-5832
NSN 5915-00-518-0851
NSN 6650-00-882-3576
NSN 5925-01-197-2586
NSN 5960-01-158-9166
NSN 6320-01-583-6809
NSN 6105-01-259-8289
NSN 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 5835-01-398-3859
NSN 5999-01-077-6512