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 5960-00-351-4821
NSN 5930-01-476-5576
NSN 2925-01-446-6523
NSN 2925-00-101-7972
NSN 5990-00-197-0159
NSN 5985-00-529-0093
NSN 5915-01-538-7581
NSN 6610-01-419-0929
NSN 5915-01-644-9698
NSN 5915-01-440-8846
NSN 5895-01-177-5137
NSN 5920-01-406-5648