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 5915-01-236-1107
NSN 5920-01-350-4426
NSN 6320-00-139-1090
NSN 5855-01-344-3706
NSN 6685-01-448-2770
NSN 5996-01-317-3676
NSN 5999-01-590-8711
NSN 6105-00-476-3059
NSN 4140-01-331-0844
NSN 6105-00-802-2046
NSN 6620-01-389-7446
NSN 5985-00-723-6740