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 5999-01-187-0871
NSN 6610-01-454-5552
NSN 6145-01-620-9865
NSN 5855-01-463-4839
NSN 5925-01-288-8651
NSN 5935-01-413-5439
NSN 5999-01-281-5593
NSN 5985-01-539-7631
NSN 5925-00-140-6367
NSN 5915-00-236-7580
NSN 5935-00-915-1227
NSN 6320-00-468-8421