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 5855-01-484-6507
NSN 5999-00-998-5677
NSN 5915-01-324-1108
NSN 5855-01-615-4483
NSN 5998-00-741-2321
NSN 6130-01-411-4438
NSN 5999-01-311-5334
NSN 5950-00-343-8064
NSN 7035-00-020-2227
NSN 6145-01-493-6364
NSN 5950-01-087-8460
NSN 6105-00-902-4223