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 5915-01-076-4538
NSN 5915-01-450-8223
NSN 5996-00-415-2160
NSN 5930-00-578-2000
NSN 2925-01-228-6554
NSN 6240-00-055-4372
NSN 2925-01-478-8191
NSN 5930-00-928-2464
NSN 5915-01-184-5350
NSN 6320-01-015-9856
NSN 5835-00-933-9609
NSN 6320-01-255-2096