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 5975-01-357-8122
NSN 5930-01-659-3599
NSN 6620-00-987-3673
NSN 6150-01-324-9154
NSN 5960-01-449-1310
NSN 5950-00-959-7915
NSN 5960-00-416-6016
NSN 6240-00-419-3185
NSN 5999-01-453-4956
NSN 5990-01-502-8209
NSN 5935-01-357-6250
NSN 6685-01-392-8885