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 5920-00-021-3697
NSN 5965-01-592-3051
NSN 5945-01-100-3654
NSN 5920-00-981-5803
NSN 2925-00-654-3206
NSN 2925-01-391-9247
NSN 6135-01-059-4055
NSN 5835-01-013-9321
NSN 2925-01-541-5031
NSN 5996-01-552-0480
NSN 6320-01-236-9562
NSN 6320-00-636-0922