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 5915-01-264-5380
NSN 6240-00-215-8550
NSN 5935-01-212-8004
NSN 5945-00-691-2314
NSN 6105-01-173-3993
NSN 5930-01-246-2282
NSN 5999-00-373-3158
NSN 4140-00-595-7535
NSN 5920-01-393-0614
NSN 6105-01-121-4610
NSN 5998-00-473-2035
NSN 6620-01-440-1579