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 5855-01-222-1242
NSN 5965-01-073-6047
NSN 6150-00-925-4542
NSN 5998-01-080-2574
NSN 5999-01-653-2621
NSN 6105-01-459-9242
NSN 4140-01-156-8626
NSN 5950-00-360-1963
NSN 5985-01-101-9550
NSN 6105-01-278-6517
NSN 5895-01-145-9033
NSN 5945-01-294-6663