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 5895-00-529-7547
NSN 6620-00-446-8048
NSN 5925-00-704-4491
NSN 5835-01-463-2334
NSN 6240-01-412-0063
NSN 5855-00-233-2366
NSN 6645-01-380-5360
NSN 5996-01-496-8563
NSN 5855-01-452-7389
NSN 6130-00-553-1946
NSN 5996-01-123-9038
NSN 5920-01-113-5182