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 5915-01-325-7364
NSN 5835-01-077-6278
NSN 5945-00-516-8761
NSN 5895-00-333-2878
NSN 6610-01-184-9700
NSN 5910-01-158-5567
NSN 5920-01-559-2658
NSN 6105-00-729-9837
NSN 5925-01-654-6988
NSN 5998-00-164-2286
NSN 5855-01-184-8089
NSN 4140-00-064-7847