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 5915-01-195-3439
NSN 5975-00-905-5194
NSN 6145-01-463-5917
NSN 5905-00-960-4463
NSN 7035-01-174-7878
NSN 5975-01-284-8669
NSN 5895-00-880-3166
NSN 5945-00-823-8652
NSN 6150-00-896-0037
NSN 6130-01-629-6525
NSN 5905-01-025-0704
NSN 5835-00-725-2087