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 5965-01-086-0081
NSN 6150-01-652-2563
NSN 6105-01-442-1250
NSN 4140-01-052-1378
NSN 5965-01-085-6158
NSN 5996-01-440-9660
NSN 5935-01-341-6969
NSN 5910-00-578-8706
NSN 6105-00-988-2471
NSN 5925-00-455-2181
NSN 6620-01-436-2715
NSN 5895-01-497-5386