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 5855-01-222-1242
NSN 5920-01-200-9318
NSN 5998-01-589-6079
NSN 5975-01-156-6648
NSN 6135-00-947-0406
NSN 6650-01-442-0267
NSN 6620-00-663-8962
NSN 5985-01-168-5295
NSN 6685-01-566-1815
NSN 5835-01-141-8823
NSN 6610-01-010-4516
NSN 5965-01-141-6485