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 5895-01-654-6823
NSN 5975-00-670-5213
NSN 6135-00-715-4001
NSN 5925-01-246-4520
NSN 5835-01-568-7796
NSN 5985-00-814-0246
NSN 6150-00-100-4757
NSN 6685-01-140-6194
NSN 4140-01-631-5554
NSN 5945-01-167-6905
NSN 5930-01-044-4492
NSN 7035-01-155-0153