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 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 5945-01-422-4195
NSN 6135-00-556-8318
NSN 2925-00-115-5857
NSN 6610-01-429-7267
NSN 5999-00-064-8368
NSN 5905-00-684-4999
NSN 5996-00-098-3864
NSN 5930-01-262-7066
NSN 5895-01-117-7740
NSN 6150-01-201-9128
NSN 5960-00-249-9623