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 5945-01-099-5155
NSN 5990-01-191-9624
NSN 5895-01-020-7771
NSN 5915-01-486-1554
NSN 7035-01-123-8723
NSN 5965-00-524-5520
NSN 6130-00-232-7617
NSN 5835-00-092-1136
NSN 5895-01-417-3012
NSN 6320-01-160-3730
NSN 5905-01-120-8584
NSN 6645-01-507-0208