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 5915-01-400-6125
NSN 5945-01-634-0588
NSN 5998-01-502-6217
NSN 5855-01-257-2636
NSN 6105-01-012-4176
NSN 4140-01-628-6686
NSN 5990-00-932-3070
NSN 6105-00-452-3855
NSN 5965-00-111-2073
NSN 5895-01-389-6880
NSN 5835-01-310-8979
NSN 5835-01-027-1828