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 5915-01-455-0002
NSN 6105-01-441-2455
NSN 6320-00-977-3930
NSN 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 5855-00-156-5489
NSN 6610-00-911-8296
NSN 5950-00-789-8141
NSN 6240-01-097-2831
NSN 5935-00-394-9903
NSN 5835-01-340-1604
NSN 5945-01-090-6749
NSN 6620-00-527-9280