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 5915-01-641-9318
NSN 5930-01-050-5946
NSN 5905-01-360-6055
NSN 6650-01-206-5857
NSN 5920-01-373-8861
NSN 6135-01-328-0639
NSN 5835-01-116-2369
NSN 5975-00-818-9140
NSN 5985-01-029-7319
NSN 6135-01-067-8331
NSN 6145-01-179-9854
NSN 6650-01-290-8705