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 5930-01-310-4892
NSN 5998-01-008-8291
NSN 6685-00-104-7149
NSN 2925-01-027-1293
NSN 6645-01-442-6476
NSN 6650-01-422-3395
NSN 6220-01-103-2502
NSN 5920-00-090-8396
NSN 6645-00-019-0554
NSN 6650-01-231-9545
NSN 6130-01-578-3840
NSN 5910-01-560-4230