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 5915-01-150-8073
NSN 5996-00-153-0268
NSN 6220-00-073-7330
NSN 6320-01-449-1014
NSN 5985-01-544-8115
NSN 5910-01-549-5358
NSN 6240-01-213-1449
NSN 5945-00-355-6559
NSN 5930-00-785-4751
NSN 5950-01-363-9816
NSN 7035-01-231-0336
NSN 5855-01-359-5727