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 5920-00-056-8333
NSN 5925-00-956-5715
NSN 2925-01-191-5814
NSN 5905-01-010-8892
NSN 5998-00-825-2691
NSN 6645-01-017-8576
NSN 6620-01-371-1655
NSN 6130-00-785-5216
NSN 6240-01-505-2777
NSN 5930-01-540-5571
NSN 5910-01-285-0390
NSN 5910-01-153-8517