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 5905-01-032-9865
NSN 5998-01-037-7308
NSN 5895-01-487-6243
NSN 5905-01-096-4721
NSN 2925-01-354-1752
NSN 6150-00-225-3835
NSN 6105-00-707-4903
NSN 6685-00-421-5420
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 5915-00-110-5150
NSN 6135-01-222-0703
NSN 5930-01-073-0010