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 5895-01-145-7192
NSN 5965-01-073-6047
NSN 5930-01-348-3255
NSN 5895-01-558-9443
NSN 6220-00-707-5044
NSN 5905-01-472-1394
NSN 6130-01-128-9358
NSN 5910-01-420-5794
NSN 6240-01-442-7746
NSN 5925-01-467-9910
NSN 5990-00-673-1831
NSN 6150-01-053-6289