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 5895-01-301-1150
NSN 6150-01-255-4047
NSN 6645-00-664-4665
NSN 6105-01-500-0891
NSN 5895-01-634-0630
NSN 5998-01-620-2670
NSN 6240-01-012-0831
NSN 5925-00-800-1615
NSN 5960-01-142-1995
NSN 6610-01-135-2149
NSN 5895-01-294-5761
NSN 7035-01-126-6023