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 5920-01-615-6408
NSN 5996-01-247-4407
NSN 6220-00-289-9915
NSN 2925-00-221-8529
NSN 7035-00-193-2269
NSN 5905-00-331-4276
NSN 5950-01-098-7072
NSN 6145-01-294-6011
NSN 5998-01-233-3838
NSN 6145-01-188-2789
NSN 5930-01-432-4573
NSN 5930-01-534-8619