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 5855-01-505-9158
NSN 5915-00-424-9601
NSN 5910-01-471-0133
NSN 5920-01-592-4696
NSN 6620-01-068-0046
NSN 6145-00-487-9575
NSN 6105-01-611-4382
NSN 5920-01-053-0987
NSN 5935-01-153-8291
NSN 5930-00-116-8211
NSN 6145-01-651-8266
NSN 5930-01-420-7454