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 5935-01-269-7154
NSN 5950-00-176-2874
NSN 5915-01-100-1180
NSN 4140-01-371-1565
NSN 6150-00-153-3196
NSN 6240-01-159-8314
NSN 5999-01-554-9234
NSN 6240-01-109-0844
NSN 5998-01-552-5107
NSN 5895-01-246-0327
NSN 5998-00-764-2940
NSN 5905-01-564-2977