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 5990-01-333-8678
NSN 5895-01-058-1900
NSN 6130-00-245-2404
NSN 6240-01-130-7393
NSN 5999-01-548-1280
NSN 5895-01-160-5955
NSN 6610-01-631-4355
NSN 5905-01-107-9554
NSN 5965-00-342-5126
NSN 2925-01-218-0153
NSN 6220-01-655-2323
NSN 5895-01-071-6287