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 5920-01-144-3108
NSN 5996-01-067-8303
NSN 5905-01-538-4871
NSN 6240-01-409-2465
NSN 5935-01-392-0598
NSN 5925-01-485-5070
NSN 5985-01-474-3781
NSN 5925-00-958-6828
NSN 6135-01-275-1363
NSN 6150-01-433-7712
NSN 5945-01-434-4295
NSN 5855-00-832-9341