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 6685-01-163-3319
NSN 5990-01-380-0650
NSN 5998-01-380-5536
NSN 5925-00-506-2295
NSN 6610-00-281-9516
NSN 7035-01-442-7947
NSN 5910-01-475-1319
NSN 5920-01-044-5621
NSN 5855-01-514-9857
NSN 5990-01-221-0609
NSN 5910-00-762-8165
NSN 5905-01-512-2665