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 5915-01-131-0627
NSN 5855-00-156-5489
NSN 6685-00-227-0212
NSN 7035-00-756-4374
NSN 6130-01-634-0603
NSN 6620-00-170-5296
NSN 5975-00-153-7971
NSN 5915-01-055-7417
NSN 5835-01-359-2575
NSN 5965-00-246-5612
NSN 5905-01-083-1034
NSN 6650-01-094-9378