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 5945-01-339-0256
NSN 5935-01-072-7448
NSN 6105-00-351-6873
NSN 6220-01-327-3272
NSN 5935-01-061-1976
NSN 5895-00-318-1502
NSN 5855-01-300-7424
NSN 5975-00-893-1324
NSN 6150-01-085-5858
NSN 7035-00-585-2113
NSN 5996-01-359-0057
NSN 5985-00-832-0609