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 5910-01-455-2305
NSN 5855-01-400-1590
NSN 6645-00-192-1152
NSN 5990-01-320-9817
NSN 6105-01-249-6197
NSN 5915-00-081-3406
NSN 6130-01-392-3056
NSN 6105-01-330-6032
NSN 6130-01-648-2672
NSN 6105-00-220-2741
NSN 5915-01-341-5695
NSN 6645-01-329-7446