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 5835-01-149-6855
NSN 5895-01-147-5204
NSN 6135-00-078-9931
NSN 6685-01-220-2935
NSN 5950-01-545-7911
NSN 2925-00-290-7052
NSN 6645-01-093-5015
NSN 5960-01-314-1822
NSN 6130-01-345-3655
NSN 5925-00-561-0677
NSN 5895-00-863-9809
NSN 5985-01-606-4609