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 5925-01-359-5823
NSN 5855-01-169-4275
NSN 6645-01-411-5657
NSN 6240-01-618-6808
NSN 5855-00-114-4954
NSN 5985-01-578-2216
NSN 6150-00-682-4865
NSN 6620-01-252-1240
NSN 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 5835-01-216-1215
NSN 5975-01-139-5135
NSN 5920-01-105-4506