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 5996-01-234-7157
NSN 6130-01-332-3506
NSN 5855-01-003-7102
NSN 5950-01-628-2547
NSN 6145-01-499-6520
NSN 7035-01-445-3563
NSN 7035-00-455-7666
NSN 5945-01-512-1533
NSN 4140-01-157-8882
NSN 5998-01-346-9623
NSN 5975-01-005-6130
NSN 2925-01-157-9204