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 5920-01-056-5039
NSN 6240-01-486-3715
NSN 5895-01-546-3108
NSN 5835-01-373-9506
NSN 5930-01-580-3104
NSN 5895-01-094-6694
NSN 5990-01-517-1909
NSN 5835-01-302-2745
NSN 5835-01-312-4446
NSN 6620-00-248-6950
NSN 5915-01-415-2477
NSN 6685-01-168-8391