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 5855-01-437-6161
NSN 5975-00-875-4082
NSN 5945-01-198-4690
NSN 6145-01-175-3867
NSN 5915-01-112-5226
NSN 6645-01-571-4989
NSN 5895-00-913-9767
NSN 5915-00-574-5400
NSN 5965-00-289-6280
NSN 6220-01-104-5075
NSN 5950-01-257-2899
NSN 5965-01-356-6340