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 5925-01-504-0934
NSN 5855-01-162-5251
NSN 6145-00-119-8201
NSN 5935-01-634-0668
NSN 6110-01-341-4419
NSN 5910-00-233-6473
NSN 5996-00-583-9498
NSN 6610-00-161-7439
NSN 5950-01-515-2684
NSN 5925-00-996-5183
NSN 5905-01-223-3048
NSN 5915-01-131-4093