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 5915-01-565-6180
NSN 5895-01-561-6216
NSN 5945-01-208-6358
NSN 6145-00-226-1060
NSN 5965-00-099-0698
NSN 4140-01-463-8749
NSN 5920-01-211-5557
NSN 6110-01-347-4647
NSN 5855-01-169-9228
NSN 6150-01-202-5316
NSN 5998-01-180-8268
NSN 5950-01-303-0995