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 5835-01-200-7153
NSN 5910-01-407-8099
NSN 5996-01-081-2102
NSN 5920-01-281-7354
NSN 5920-01-556-7297
NSN 5996-01-062-0807
NSN 2925-00-455-2367
NSN 6650-01-554-2824
NSN 6130-00-500-4111
NSN 5910-01-480-2085
NSN 5910-01-212-9659
NSN 5985-00-439-5470