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 5965-00-136-9623
NSN 5855-01-435-5548
NSN 5910-00-071-9256
NSN 6105-00-681-6261
NSN 5990-00-057-2795
NSN 5945-01-180-2742
NSN 5915-00-334-3008
NSN 5905-00-926-0244
NSN 6110-00-229-9079
NSN 2925-01-329-3665
NSN 5998-01-244-9266
NSN 6145-01-619-4942