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 5895-01-049-3752
NSN 5998-00-887-3172
NSN 6645-01-048-6845
NSN 6150-01-090-0982
NSN 5960-01-132-2975
NSN 5950-01-050-6693
NSN 6320-01-285-1922
NSN 5935-01-318-3312
NSN 5915-00-423-7196
NSN 6110-00-327-0806
NSN 5855-00-411-8688
NSN 5835-01-094-2662