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 5960-01-143-1202
NSN 5895-01-143-8620
NSN 6240-00-225-9702
NSN 6150-01-410-7638
NSN 6685-01-558-8295
NSN 6610-01-128-7748
NSN 5905-01-420-8951
NSN 5999-01-432-1147
NSN 5915-01-479-7787
NSN 6150-01-428-7601
NSN 5915-00-350-3430
NSN 6650-01-564-3452