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 5895-01-474-1327
NSN 5915-01-579-7770
NSN 5920-01-573-5885
NSN 5915-01-226-8398
NSN 5985-00-336-1095
NSN 5945-00-550-0000
NSN 6620-01-354-8472
NSN 6130-00-902-9745
NSN 5960-01-507-9112
NSN 5998-01-428-2999
NSN 6650-00-144-4555
NSN 5960-01-085-3514