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 5905-01-049-5974
NSN 6620-00-825-2227
NSN 5855-00-797-8217
NSN 6685-01-222-2564
NSN 6610-01-385-1771
NSN 5920-01-338-4671
NSN 5835-01-416-6449
NSN 4140-00-999-2577
NSN 6105-01-367-0766
NSN 2925-01-647-7225
NSN 5996-01-069-2915
NSN 5920-00-294-0753