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 5905-01-145-9038
NSN 6650-01-472-2244
NSN 6105-01-495-4715
NSN 5998-01-207-8143
NSN 6105-00-758-4190
NSN 5935-01-142-2068
NSN 5855-01-037-7342
NSN 7035-00-782-7046
NSN 5930-00-672-8801
NSN 5950-01-053-2755
NSN 2925-00-211-4761
NSN 5925-01-052-7670