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 5855-01-078-4180
NSN 5945-01-631-0175
NSN 5985-01-339-0127
NSN 5920-00-518-1847
NSN 5835-00-853-7785
NSN 6135-01-086-0809
NSN 5905-00-110-7861
NSN 6135-00-221-4720
NSN 5915-00-920-2316
NSN 6135-00-567-1322
NSN 5985-00-264-5504
NSN 6645-01-432-1068