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 5910-01-084-2292
NSN 5985-01-020-6837
NSN 6150-01-158-0030
NSN 6145-01-522-1193
NSN 6150-00-228-4874
NSN 6110-00-958-0516
NSN 5950-00-822-3058
NSN 5930-01-087-6676
NSN 5895-00-209-7321
NSN 5915-00-874-7735
NSN 2925-00-355-5130
NSN 5985-00-248-4978