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 5925-00-318-3023
NSN 6685-01-500-3461
NSN 5960-00-215-5884
NSN 5925-01-029-1591
NSN 6220-01-146-9351
NSN 5915-00-186-0463
NSN 6240-00-263-0549
NSN 7035-00-908-4933
NSN 5975-00-336-3481
NSN 6320-01-578-6006
NSN 5855-01-111-3962
NSN 5945-01-491-7483