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 5855-00-862-3345
NSN 5905-01-387-3540
NSN 6150-00-457-3770
NSN 6645-00-007-5305
NSN 2925-01-335-4549
NSN 5920-01-574-4558
NSN 5855-00-167-7893
NSN 5998-00-194-0097
NSN 6645-00-479-9334
NSN 5965-01-413-9205
NSN 5835-01-355-3654
NSN 5925-00-007-3962