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 5920-01-190-6424
NSN 5960-01-416-2544
NSN 6240-01-581-7737
NSN 5835-01-328-6626
NSN 5996-00-759-8173
NSN 5920-01-251-3451
NSN 5920-01-555-9893
NSN 6145-00-539-9799
NSN 5975-01-547-0798
NSN 7035-00-177-1557
NSN 6130-00-431-6794
NSN 5915-01-333-0895