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 5895-01-645-6255
NSN 5960-01-051-1454
NSN 6150-01-265-1142
NSN 6645-01-179-0243
NSN 5920-01-250-4740
NSN 5998-00-383-6191
NSN 5990-00-611-1661
NSN 6220-01-407-5639
NSN 5935-01-177-1326
NSN 6110-01-042-3110
NSN 4140-01-114-9097
NSN 5935-01-621-9934