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 5905-01-165-9158
NSN 5895-01-440-5877
NSN 4140-01-460-2839
NSN 6220-01-439-6283
NSN 6110-01-198-1557
NSN 5996-01-039-2704
NSN 5920-01-027-9504
NSN 5920-01-435-9530
NSN 6645-00-522-4173
NSN 5915-01-141-6726
NSN 5915-01-148-5271
NSN 5945-00-246-3307