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 5855-01-073-1841
NSN 5925-01-411-6028
NSN 6135-01-184-0727
NSN 5920-01-239-2038
NSN 6650-00-226-7099
NSN 5960-01-411-5899
NSN 2925-01-385-6661
NSN 6645-00-155-2398
NSN 7035-01-256-9598
NSN 6150-00-954-4549
NSN 6145-00-053-5731
NSN 5945-00-548-8818