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 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 7035-00-803-3056
NSN 5998-01-422-1385
NSN 5935-01-047-4032
NSN 2925-01-364-7926
NSN 5920-00-541-1119
NSN 5930-01-119-8056
NSN 5915-01-131-3656
NSN 5960-01-013-9346
NSN 5855-01-508-4654
NSN 5925-00-275-7599
NSN 5930-01-598-4838