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 5998-01-160-6576
NSN 5855-01-425-1330
NSN 5835-01-150-6084
NSN 5895-00-368-9243
NSN 5855-01-131-9336
NSN 5950-01-410-2925
NSN 6110-01-418-7761
NSN 5925-01-146-1735
NSN 5990-01-271-8130
NSN 5935-00-926-0709
NSN 6150-01-630-2361
NSN 6150-01-614-1498