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 5920-01-354-1598
NSN 6145-01-529-2713
NSN 5835-01-317-4840
NSN 5835-00-192-9568
NSN 6150-01-139-3787
NSN 5920-01-632-2078
NSN 6645-00-469-5963
NSN 5975-00-050-1704
NSN 4140-01-387-2068
NSN 5930-01-514-8207
NSN 5855-00-482-9876
NSN 5998-00-730-1525