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 5975-01-191-5226
NSN 5996-01-197-7005
NSN 5910-00-964-9981
NSN 6650-01-413-3825
NSN 6150-01-391-7735
NSN 5925-00-411-5170
NSN 6610-01-625-2926
NSN 6110-00-557-8631
NSN 5835-00-501-2581
NSN 7035-00-937-4970
NSN 5965-01-651-5165
NSN 5996-01-462-1194