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 5945-00-082-1195
NSN 5965-00-153-4159
NSN 6685-00-546-9323
NSN 5935-01-598-5725
NSN 6220-00-804-9270
NSN 6240-01-529-6375
NSN 5835-00-145-8926
NSN 6650-01-093-6862
NSN 6130-01-527-9204
NSN 5990-01-156-7004
NSN 6105-01-145-5046
NSN 6220-01-353-9026