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 5915-01-511-5371
NSN 5915-01-004-9319
NSN 5835-01-012-3611
NSN 6135-01-655-1759
NSN 6130-00-342-2416
NSN 6130-00-320-3363
NSN 7035-00-585-2113
NSN 6220-01-441-8662
NSN 5945-01-389-7345
NSN 6645-00-163-4624
NSN 7035-01-271-1643
NSN 5855-01-049-5354