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 5855-01-110-9564
NSN 6610-01-502-5952
NSN 5975-01-268-5703
NSN 4140-01-192-0497
NSN 6135-01-536-4810
NSN 5930-00-761-2423
NSN 7035-00-117-0418
NSN 5985-01-249-0737
NSN 6620-00-993-5547
NSN 6220-00-260-9390
NSN 6650-01-322-1963
NSN 5925-01-157-5205