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 5855-01-125-9167
NSN 6145-01-583-8393
NSN 5945-01-348-7996
NSN 6145-01-343-2872
NSN 5990-00-277-3763
NSN 5960-01-215-0992
NSN 5915-01-510-2296
NSN 5945-00-959-4497
NSN 5905-01-159-4077
NSN 5835-01-508-2528
NSN 5895-00-630-1577
NSN 5950-00-466-4215