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 5905-01-230-5421
NSN 5935-01-351-6159
NSN 6620-01-135-7846
NSN 5960-01-008-2177
NSN 5985-01-095-8020
NSN 2925-01-534-7314
NSN 5855-01-212-5007
NSN 5999-01-330-2488
NSN 5945-01-068-0919
NSN 6135-00-375-6861
NSN 6145-01-385-8767
NSN 5920-01-347-5852