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 5996-01-086-8131
NSN 5835-00-198-4936
NSN 6645-00-876-4413
NSN 5925-00-368-1291
NSN 2925-01-149-0352
NSN 6130-01-593-3372
NSN 5925-00-948-3296
NSN 5965-00-653-4782
NSN 6145-00-493-1688
NSN 2925-00-625-4783
NSN 6220-01-293-5450
NSN 5905-01-417-2849