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 5996-01-044-1376
NSN 5920-01-032-4756
NSN 6130-01-394-6489
NSN 5920-00-981-5821
NSN 5915-01-578-6153
NSN 5855-00-189-6066
NSN 6130-01-063-0194
NSN 6620-01-329-3563
NSN 6220-01-487-7690
NSN 7035-01-567-6895
NSN 4140-01-472-2442
NSN 5855-00-256-5562