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 5996-01-205-4766
NSN 6620-01-527-4423
NSN 5855-00-491-7079
NSN 5965-01-546-0164
NSN 7035-00-275-5604
NSN 5975-01-042-7971
NSN 5990-01-109-5295
NSN 6145-01-411-4757
NSN 5975-01-076-1497
NSN 6240-00-252-7695
NSN 5925-01-101-9480
NSN 5920-01-413-1608