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 5945-01-622-9554
NSN 5935-01-227-2829
NSN 5965-01-507-4318
NSN 6620-01-512-3032
NSN 6620-01-032-3937
NSN 5998-01-500-1576
NSN 5930-01-166-9754
NSN 5835-01-050-7882
NSN 5915-01-440-1859
NSN 6105-01-216-0045
NSN 5999-00-814-7947
NSN 6135-01-597-7529