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 5915-01-381-1255
NSN 5920-01-496-2513
NSN 6685-00-158-1980
NSN 7035-00-731-8729
NSN 6130-01-422-4258
NSN 5835-00-876-4544
NSN 5835-01-099-1514
NSN 5895-00-175-6415
NSN 5960-00-539-7914
NSN 6150-01-548-2045
NSN 5965-00-188-5531
NSN 5895-00-491-5823