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 5910-01-025-2834
NSN 5975-00-981-2486
NSN 6650-01-338-2568
NSN 2925-01-408-9362
NSN 5960-01-357-1261
NSN 6610-00-987-9716
NSN 6130-01-243-0983
NSN 5915-00-777-4296
NSN 6145-01-523-5046
NSN 5998-00-244-1835
NSN 6240-01-412-0715
NSN 5935-01-504-0781