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 5915-01-575-7317
NSN 5915-01-492-6153
NSN 6220-00-167-5441
NSN 5930-01-542-4945
NSN 5930-01-150-5555
NSN 5905-01-445-7083
NSN 5985-00-960-9080
NSN 6610-01-444-4001
NSN 5990-01-116-2181
NSN 5950-01-410-7685
NSN 5996-00-222-6049
NSN 5998-01-351-2887