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 5915-01-105-7665
NSN 6685-01-232-1979
NSN 5935-00-721-4155
NSN 2925-01-531-3872
NSN 5910-01-592-2746
NSN 5915-00-648-0073
NSN 5999-01-197-8521
NSN 6110-01-406-6324
NSN 6620-01-503-6576
NSN 5945-01-420-5588
NSN 5945-00-092-2134
NSN 5915-00-926-0109