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 5895-01-010-4164
NSN 6610-01-255-4544
NSN 6105-00-301-3896
NSN 5975-00-228-0227
NSN 6650-00-197-7563
NSN 5920-00-305-2867
NSN 5935-01-052-3475
NSN 5895-01-110-2353
NSN 6135-01-026-9960
NSN 6150-00-854-5498
NSN 4140-01-483-4779
NSN 5835-01-351-2561