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 5990-01-421-3325
NSN 6610-01-385-8527
NSN 5945-00-789-1835
NSN 5925-01-196-2083
NSN 5915-01-267-5141
NSN 5990-00-467-7431
NSN 5855-00-943-0685
NSN 5855-01-425-1330
NSN 6320-00-238-9973
NSN 5990-01-195-9400
NSN 6130-00-754-2950
NSN 5985-01-305-7682