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 5975-01-388-1300
NSN 5920-01-400-3562
NSN 5855-00-757-5149
NSN 6320-01-088-1109
NSN 5996-00-388-6552
NSN 5905-01-347-9774
NSN 6685-01-138-8406
NSN 5910-01-039-6640
NSN 6620-01-216-4901
NSN 5945-00-974-7920
NSN 6105-00-397-3622
NSN 5990-01-606-1873