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 5905-01-027-1470
NSN 7035-01-230-0250
NSN 6150-01-105-1764
NSN 6105-01-241-2451
NSN 6130-00-843-0929
NSN 5915-01-519-3287
NSN 6645-01-301-3066
NSN 5835-00-113-6090
NSN 5945-01-418-6356
NSN 5855-01-519-2486
NSN 2925-01-196-6187
NSN 5915-00-133-4531