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 5915-01-056-2215
NSN 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 6145-01-422-4371
NSN 5910-01-171-0563
NSN 5965-00-761-4666
NSN 5905-01-381-1425
NSN 5960-01-106-3086
NSN 6110-00-678-0244
NSN 5960-01-558-7787
NSN 6110-00-027-6352
NSN 5935-01-462-4981
NSN 5965-00-781-3578