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 5920-01-459-9872
NSN 5975-01-197-7065
NSN 5998-00-573-9824
NSN 5950-01-223-0841
NSN 6650-01-594-2853
NSN 5950-01-113-9065
NSN 5975-01-463-0445
NSN 6145-00-327-4770
NSN 5905-01-421-9770
NSN 5990-01-579-2711
NSN 5965-00-246-5612
NSN 6620-00-379-2856