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 5905-01-454-8657
NSN 5905-01-429-1256
NSN 6685-00-553-8733
NSN 6685-00-147-8045
NSN 5990-01-510-4699
NSN 6110-01-008-4870
NSN 6685-01-262-4847
NSN 6110-01-311-8213
NSN 5960-00-504-8574
NSN 5905-00-856-2924
NSN 6220-01-076-5057
NSN 2925-00-730-3115