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 5915-00-089-5448
NSN 5915-01-521-1681
NSN 6130-01-160-8037
NSN 5920-01-424-0745
NSN 5985-01-532-0760
NSN 5945-01-354-0088
NSN 5996-01-518-4674
NSN 6105-00-752-2069
NSN 6105-01-142-3199
NSN 5855-00-127-5559
NSN 5915-01-332-0631
NSN 7035-01-413-6697