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 5975-01-206-4792
NSN 6220-01-342-9580
NSN 6610-00-935-7131
NSN 6610-01-524-7068
NSN 5935-00-164-0174
NSN 5920-01-627-7966
NSN 5985-01-204-4503
NSN 5915-01-253-0105
NSN 6620-00-232-2048
NSN 6645-01-651-9562
NSN 5910-01-252-3088
NSN 6320-01-392-6922