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 5920-00-276-8657
NSN 5905-01-597-5572
NSN 6220-01-261-6521
NSN 5905-00-591-3679
NSN 6620-01-261-2985
NSN 5920-01-167-9026
NSN 4140-01-068-3500
NSN 5915-00-275-0329
NSN 5855-01-440-9209
NSN 6130-01-050-9536
NSN 5925-01-271-7652
NSN 5999-01-581-4591