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 5915-01-530-0965
NSN 5985-01-152-0154
NSN 5895-01-647-0166
NSN 6135-01-226-4071
NSN 4140-01-304-0869
NSN 5905-00-688-4337
NSN 6610-01-288-2339
NSN 4140-01-607-0488
NSN 5915-00-140-9230
NSN 5945-01-235-0525
NSN 5905-00-761-9417
NSN 6135-01-589-9467