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 5835-01-257-0154
NSN 6135-01-355-8917
NSN 6105-01-075-9771
NSN 6685-00-256-6591
NSN 7035-01-112-9375
NSN 5910-01-451-0120
NSN 5905-00-193-5045
NSN 6150-01-144-0774
NSN 5975-01-215-1205
NSN 6220-01-634-0660
NSN 2925-00-519-0766
NSN 5920-00-216-8665