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 5950-01-380-6116
NSN 5996-01-522-3641
NSN 6135-01-582-5987
NSN 5925-01-443-8590
NSN 5975-01-649-8168
NSN 6110-01-158-0295
NSN 6610-00-641-3015
NSN 4140-01-416-2798
NSN 5925-01-197-2586
NSN 6145-01-121-8615
NSN 5920-01-414-6983
NSN 5915-01-215-1473