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 5855-01-500-2531
NSN 6150-01-161-0828
NSN 5998-00-135-7001
NSN 5960-00-171-9575
NSN 6650-01-485-5388
NSN 6130-01-241-9509
NSN 5999-01-109-0661
NSN 5998-01-226-1927
NSN 5910-00-587-4791
NSN 6145-01-362-1649
NSN 5998-00-885-1595
NSN 5930-01-453-8297