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 5990-00-153-0055
NSN 5920-01-220-8229
NSN 6650-01-437-8852
NSN 5998-01-119-7046
NSN 6150-00-210-6302
NSN 5960-00-623-4309
NSN 6145-00-840-5577
NSN 2925-01-098-9549
NSN 6650-01-243-5291
NSN 6130-00-909-6728
NSN 5915-00-067-7464
NSN 4140-01-481-3587