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 5996-01-265-5150
NSN 6130-01-362-3532
NSN 6145-01-086-1189
NSN 5930-00-307-8856
NSN 5915-01-216-2567
NSN 5945-00-244-1212
NSN 4140-01-225-3094
NSN 4140-01-170-8798
NSN 5835-01-555-8963
NSN 6610-01-090-3386
NSN 5855-01-461-2741
NSN 5920-00-467-9274