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 5835-01-502-9228
NSN 6150-00-499-1351
NSN 5985-00-169-6087
NSN 5965-01-060-2558
NSN 5935-01-170-5122
NSN 5985-00-268-7318
NSN 6240-01-449-1387
NSN 5990-01-501-9094
NSN 5915-01-191-3274
NSN 5999-00-452-2558
NSN 6610-01-191-6500
NSN 2925-01-583-5619