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 5835-01-257-0154
NSN 6685-01-574-4681
NSN 6685-00-757-7584
NSN 5945-01-648-4778
NSN 5950-00-051-2301
NSN 5960-00-782-7658
NSN 5920-00-488-7818
NSN 5920-00-285-2245
NSN 4140-00-066-7932
NSN 6645-00-171-9639
NSN 6130-01-141-6151
NSN 6105-00-175-0207