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 5855-01-533-0996
NSN 5855-01-213-9076
NSN 6610-00-491-8165
NSN 5915-01-210-8883
NSN 5895-01-415-6326
NSN 6130-01-328-1617
NSN 5915-01-094-2942
NSN 6130-00-707-7732
NSN 5835-01-659-5206
NSN 6145-01-034-8201
NSN 5945-01-465-3688
NSN 6320-00-925-0558