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 5895-01-140-9277
NSN 5835-00-059-5854
NSN 5835-00-518-4507
NSN 5999-01-026-9182
NSN 5975-00-004-6522
NSN 5935-00-100-1147
NSN 6145-00-427-7201
NSN 5990-01-446-5546
NSN 5855-01-603-2434
NSN 5915-01-254-2128
NSN 6105-00-503-5100
NSN 6110-00-536-4962