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 5998-00-941-7499
NSN 6240-00-024-5086
NSN 5920-00-484-5408
NSN 5925-00-823-6138
NSN 5910-01-256-3130
NSN 5855-00-167-7893
NSN 5915-01-210-9132
NSN 5930-01-005-0198
NSN 5998-01-081-1744
NSN 6645-01-370-5264
NSN 5895-01-136-9948
NSN 5925-01-009-2614