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 5945-00-197-4754
NSN 6620-00-270-3275
NSN 5985-00-903-3239
NSN 5920-00-276-8657
NSN 6685-01-471-2102
NSN 5925-00-015-0801
NSN 6130-00-146-1525
NSN 6650-00-717-8913
NSN 6320-01-371-3047
NSN 5905-00-683-6795
NSN 5996-00-443-5851
NSN 6685-00-276-9889