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 5935-01-359-0213
NSN 5998-00-148-5222
NSN 5915-01-562-0234
NSN 6645-01-286-9872
NSN 5965-01-093-0642
NSN 5960-00-994-0783
NSN 6150-01-187-9473
NSN 5855-00-862-3345
NSN 6620-00-050-9831
NSN 5999-00-883-8862
NSN 6130-01-011-2142
NSN 5950-01-607-8025