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 5910-01-555-9146
NSN 5950-00-941-8246
NSN 5985-00-910-7984
NSN 6150-01-303-1353
NSN 5920-01-418-1821
NSN 6105-01-047-0220
NSN 5895-01-058-5584
NSN 5835-01-541-9991
NSN 6645-01-333-8477
NSN 6135-01-383-1910
NSN 6610-00-955-6118
NSN 6320-01-549-3153