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 5920-01-178-6457
NSN 5965-01-488-4332
NSN 5960-00-219-6148
NSN 6685-01-077-6376
NSN 6685-01-357-4909
NSN 5905-01-599-0497
NSN 5910-00-264-3558
NSN 5975-00-586-8113
NSN 5999-01-506-9544
NSN 6145-01-536-9899
NSN 6105-00-793-7190
NSN 5915-01-438-2215