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 5945-01-245-9787
NSN 6150-01-182-5987
NSN 5915-01-555-4239
NSN 5925-01-038-1569
NSN 6110-01-244-9341
NSN 6240-01-147-5424
NSN 5996-01-400-3558
NSN 6105-00-161-8070
NSN 5905-00-381-9668
NSN 5935-00-932-3167
NSN 6110-00-157-1699
NSN 5835-01-140-9306