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 5915-01-592-8055
NSN 5920-00-189-0858
NSN 5935-00-584-4047
NSN 5855-01-318-5175
NSN 6135-00-958-7981
NSN 5960-01-142-1995
NSN 5915-01-316-9515
NSN 6110-00-058-2384
NSN 6645-01-239-8133
NSN 5990-01-047-4083
NSN 5965-00-856-0552
NSN 6145-00-961-0775