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 5999-01-304-6760
NSN 5920-01-407-1091
NSN 5895-01-202-5342
NSN 5999-01-183-4771
NSN 2925-01-139-6340
NSN 5895-01-100-3759
NSN 5930-01-452-9542
NSN 6220-01-589-2855
NSN 6620-01-141-5747
NSN 5895-00-269-3848
NSN 5965-01-207-0991
NSN 5855-01-100-3272