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 5999-01-032-4924
NSN 2925-00-808-5077
NSN 6320-00-831-2227
NSN 6135-01-319-0623
NSN 5950-01-542-9972
NSN 5910-01-411-6735
NSN 5960-00-228-0636
NSN 5855-01-274-5311
NSN 6135-00-913-2062
NSN 5910-01-413-7915
NSN 6130-01-466-1545
NSN 4140-01-371-8032