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 5835-01-185-1102
NSN 6240-01-607-0870
NSN 5895-00-907-0761
NSN 5895-01-449-5126
NSN 5945-01-099-3427
NSN 5895-01-649-5081
NSN 4140-01-394-2547
NSN 5895-00-449-1860
NSN 5915-00-518-0851
NSN 5998-01-128-3086
NSN 6135-00-180-5125
NSN 6610-00-377-7956