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 5996-01-592-8104
NSN 5990-01-571-7468
NSN 6610-01-012-8182
NSN 5915-01-317-4080
NSN 5835-00-733-9145
NSN 5945-01-445-5537
NSN 5915-01-278-1687
NSN 6685-01-420-2478
NSN 7035-01-355-7284
NSN 5835-01-384-3206
NSN 5895-00-595-6803
NSN 5855-00-138-2386