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 5920-01-135-9261
NSN 6610-01-580-3272
NSN 6105-01-309-3826
NSN 6150-01-146-2187
NSN 5950-01-207-0751
NSN 5895-00-137-6163
NSN 5915-01-508-4199
NSN 5999-00-477-7394
NSN 6620-00-754-7494
NSN 6320-01-495-6893
NSN 5835-01-520-4479
NSN 5975-01-218-2385