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 5996-01-253-3486
NSN 5835-00-111-2953
NSN 2925-01-043-9786
NSN 5960-01-126-5767
NSN 5895-00-075-2499
NSN 5975-01-511-0431
NSN 4140-01-126-3769
NSN 5975-01-222-0487
NSN 5925-00-875-1296
NSN 6620-01-490-5664
NSN 6130-01-363-0488
NSN 6685-01-243-0372