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 5990-01-154-7296
NSN 5905-01-398-7557
NSN 6145-01-594-2389
NSN 6150-01-528-8057
NSN 5910-01-445-0030
NSN 4140-00-810-1973
NSN 5935-01-029-4747
NSN 5965-01-231-8772
NSN 5998-01-229-7044
NSN 4140-01-497-0266
NSN 6650-01-411-6292
NSN 6610-01-622-2637