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 5935-01-126-5346
NSN 6130-00-161-2418
NSN 2925-01-600-2309
NSN 5999-01-186-0407
NSN 6620-01-446-7290
NSN 6320-00-701-0437
NSN 2925-01-127-0167
NSN 5915-00-974-3646
NSN 5855-01-039-2859
NSN 2925-01-596-9448
NSN 6685-00-244-1029
NSN 7035-01-492-2376