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 5855-01-147-4785
NSN 7035-01-467-5564
NSN 6650-01-052-7121
NSN 6150-00-119-4401
NSN 5855-01-492-5666
NSN 5998-00-081-0769
NSN 6645-01-514-3353
NSN 6220-00-137-2485
NSN 5895-00-400-0230
NSN 5975-01-333-4108
NSN 5945-01-037-4557
NSN 6650-00-059-6268