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 5895-01-478-0863
NSN 2925-01-519-3221
NSN 5998-00-981-5883
NSN 5950-01-649-2980
NSN 6685-01-068-7704
NSN 5930-00-556-2990
NSN 5996-01-298-2952
NSN 6650-00-144-4555
NSN 6610-01-491-6226
NSN 2925-00-767-4245
NSN 6110-00-468-6897
NSN 6150-00-227-2424