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 5905-01-061-9215
NSN 6220-01-429-6257
NSN 5998-01-470-8015
NSN 5855-01-167-2162
NSN 6145-00-408-9976
NSN 2925-01-172-0176
NSN 5935-01-542-1839
NSN 5996-00-968-6524
NSN 5945-01-076-8518
NSN 5990-01-212-2037
NSN 5910-01-093-4743
NSN 6150-00-546-7943