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 5835-01-200-7153
NSN 6620-01-655-7664
NSN 5920-00-216-8665
NSN 5950-01-316-6120
NSN 5945-01-197-4697
NSN 6105-01-431-8998
NSN 6145-00-907-1095
NSN 5999-00-293-4326
NSN 6150-00-419-0505
NSN 5945-01-124-4222
NSN 5855-01-311-6666
NSN 6320-01-246-4390