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 5905-01-021-9371
NSN 4140-01-406-3292
NSN 5996-01-512-9275
NSN 5945-00-764-1768
NSN 5930-01-192-1707
NSN 6685-01-272-9452
NSN 6145-00-565-9560
NSN 5855-01-180-5369
NSN 5990-01-411-8548
NSN 6130-01-574-3790
NSN 6145-01-025-2296
NSN 5915-00-525-5753