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 5920-01-155-7685
NSN 5945-01-414-1077
NSN 4140-00-170-1567
NSN 6645-00-704-3630
NSN 5930-01-490-0970
NSN 6240-01-534-5829
NSN 7035-01-310-2587
NSN 5985-01-294-3796
NSN 5950-00-005-7162
NSN 5935-01-206-7111
NSN 5925-00-851-3605
NSN 5915-00-905-6860