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 5895-01-157-9330
NSN 5999-00-239-3716
NSN 4140-00-519-2781
NSN 5910-01-425-2677
NSN 5905-01-377-1137
NSN 5935-00-151-4910
NSN 4140-01-274-9320
NSN 5975-01-094-3287
NSN 6620-01-047-5831
NSN 6685-01-382-4944
NSN 5855-01-580-0645
NSN 6150-01-029-3619