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 5975-00-045-1715
NSN 5915-01-167-2358
NSN 5945-00-222-2087
NSN 6145-00-330-9394
NSN 5998-01-063-8382
NSN 4140-01-138-4889
NSN 6105-00-840-6433
NSN 6645-01-394-5149
NSN 6220-00-285-5786
NSN 5999-01-552-6206
NSN 6145-01-012-2823
NSN 5855-01-145-4903