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 5920-01-481-8755
NSN 6320-01-193-8606
NSN 6320-00-646-3311
NSN 5950-01-555-5162
NSN 5855-00-004-0904
NSN 5950-01-206-4234
NSN 7035-00-408-8170
NSN 5950-00-681-7250
NSN 5905-01-467-7969
NSN 5855-01-447-3656
NSN 6130-00-737-0459
NSN 5935-00-733-8061