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 5895-01-191-4415
NSN 6110-01-226-4681
NSN 4140-00-051-9581
NSN 5998-01-480-6995
NSN 5925-00-956-5715
NSN 6145-01-250-6825
NSN 6685-01-316-5631
NSN 5990-00-683-1095
NSN 4140-01-245-0331
NSN 5985-01-595-0471
NSN 5990-01-045-7754
NSN 6150-01-165-2089