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 5950-01-151-5100
NSN 2925-01-597-7531
NSN 6150-01-343-0447
NSN 5925-01-274-9349
NSN 5999-01-468-5079
NSN 6135-01-599-7563
NSN 4140-00-773-6474
NSN 6685-01-510-3891
NSN 6650-01-411-3904
NSN 5965-01-254-6527
NSN 6150-01-468-5559
NSN 5985-00-228-0244