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 5965-01-515-5805
NSN 6645-01-119-1583
NSN 6685-01-458-5206
NSN 5985-00-279-2393
NSN 5990-01-649-0635
NSN 5835-01-157-5886
NSN 5985-00-823-4645
NSN 5990-00-050-4369
NSN 6145-00-997-7051
NSN 6645-01-285-9431
NSN 5960-01-435-1167
NSN 5915-01-420-2691