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 5895-01-345-1272
NSN 6240-01-335-1712
NSN 6150-00-218-0891
NSN 6150-01-560-5491
NSN 4140-01-173-6697
NSN 6645-01-653-2848
NSN 6220-01-204-7429
NSN 5990-01-161-4625
NSN 5960-01-567-1096
NSN 5835-01-185-1102
NSN 5950-00-456-0654
NSN 5996-01-331-6875