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 5905-01-510-9397
NSN 5999-01-371-3169
NSN 5920-01-011-4441
NSN 5998-01-411-5599
NSN 6320-00-894-1644
NSN 5985-01-435-5082
NSN 5920-01-157-2767
NSN 5855-01-312-5160
NSN 6105-01-160-0427
NSN 5925-01-256-6176
NSN 4140-00-596-4726
NSN 5998-01-287-6586