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 5975-01-245-4155
NSN 5965-00-581-5577
NSN 6650-01-293-5557
NSN 6135-00-027-3914
NSN 5975-01-275-8797
NSN 6145-01-257-2876
NSN 6610-01-642-1752
NSN 5920-00-685-9378
NSN 5996-00-891-9250
NSN 5925-01-543-6735
NSN 5985-01-611-0893
NSN 6150-01-501-8724