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 5935-01-406-5236
NSN 6685-01-415-5603
NSN 5975-00-789-6209
NSN 5835-01-063-6284
NSN 6610-00-075-8147
NSN 5920-00-180-4278
NSN 6130-00-799-7928
NSN 6645-00-119-6221
NSN 6240-01-211-3304
NSN 5835-00-498-8189
NSN 4140-01-238-8371
NSN 6220-00-827-0227