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 5985-01-148-1879
NSN 5999-01-481-1053
NSN 6645-00-315-9254
NSN 6620-01-346-9340
NSN 5999-01-212-3094
NSN 6130-01-413-1829
NSN 6610-01-494-9853
NSN 6135-01-351-2690
NSN 5985-01-158-0138
NSN 5895-00-670-6079
NSN 6150-01-553-4097
NSN 5945-01-222-0675