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 5835-01-200-7153
NSN 5855-01-318-7663
NSN 5996-00-054-1045
NSN 7035-01-220-6392
NSN 5895-00-899-0334
NSN 5945-01-227-2574
NSN 6105-00-330-4466
NSN 5965-01-416-4059
NSN 6685-01-548-9660
NSN 5915-01-613-1294
NSN 5960-01-494-7960
NSN 5895-00-247-7394