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 5855-01-213-9076
NSN 4140-01-223-5194
NSN 5910-00-248-6899
NSN 6135-01-068-0119
NSN 5985-01-618-4264
NSN 6110-01-310-1549
NSN 5855-01-357-7907
NSN 5965-01-147-5847
NSN 5835-01-578-3443
NSN 5895-00-203-2379
NSN 5915-00-339-3015
NSN 6150-01-108-8944