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 5920-01-219-6297
NSN 5990-01-147-5225
NSN 6610-01-465-1320
NSN 2925-01-443-4216
NSN 5910-00-934-2804
NSN 5920-01-364-9528
NSN 6620-01-413-9243
NSN 5985-01-090-1100
NSN 5990-00-010-8186
NSN 6220-01-622-5496
NSN 5950-01-381-4351
NSN 6645-00-505-6026