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 5920-01-175-5949
NSN 6135-01-215-1245
NSN 6650-01-466-5997
NSN 6650-01-011-9093
NSN 5945-01-416-0065
NSN 5930-00-333-4636
NSN 5950-01-578-3193
NSN 5895-01-097-4567
NSN 5996-01-434-7417
NSN 6135-00-100-8890
NSN 5895-00-863-9809
NSN 5999-00-760-0441