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 5895-00-218-1355
NSN 5905-01-182-9293
NSN 6150-01-655-7334
NSN 5855-01-184-8089
NSN 5920-01-048-7462
NSN 5999-01-122-2351
NSN 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 4140-01-240-1166
NSN 5930-01-399-8713
NSN 6150-01-364-2909
NSN 6650-00-172-7519
NSN 5855-01-376-0363