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 5835-01-257-0154
NSN 6650-01-497-1773
NSN 4140-01-417-2611
NSN 5998-01-222-3886
NSN 6105-01-423-9451
NSN 6145-01-531-0193
NSN 6610-01-494-3703
NSN 6685-00-872-4722
NSN 5905-00-983-2945
NSN 5996-01-550-8867
NSN 5895-01-525-6828
NSN 5965-01-056-7225