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 5855-01-647-8382
NSN 6220-01-415-5698
NSN 5975-01-496-2819
NSN 5920-01-516-0467
NSN 6240-01-189-6955
NSN 6320-00-322-3460
NSN 6620-00-824-2176
NSN 5996-01-623-3067
NSN 5950-01-398-0762
NSN 5915-01-211-7777
NSN 7035-01-592-7576
NSN 5950-01-140-1506