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 5855-01-130-1501
NSN 5835-01-383-1313
NSN 5905-01-591-1605
NSN 5855-00-004-0904
NSN 6645-01-597-8106
NSN 7035-01-336-0464
NSN 5999-01-436-4953
NSN 5925-00-226-0377
NSN 5965-00-497-4521
NSN 6105-01-143-2217
NSN 5965-01-301-2553
NSN 6645-01-136-4447