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 5985-00-150-2939
NSN 5915-01-420-9126
NSN 5910-01-643-6767
NSN 5999-01-371-5608
NSN 6110-01-116-7772
NSN 5910-01-148-3258
NSN 5905-01-250-4507
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5835-01-213-0833
NSN 6150-01-418-4196
NSN 5999-01-522-7463
NSN 5855-01-469-8099