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 5925-01-607-0167
NSN 5925-01-353-2766
NSN 6650-00-193-7358
NSN 7035-01-453-4242
NSN 6645-00-086-9346
NSN 5999-00-586-3571
NSN 5990-01-303-6110
NSN 6220-01-056-6507
NSN 6240-01-560-6424
NSN 5935-00-041-3685
NSN 6620-01-578-7561
NSN 5905-00-941-6242