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 5930-00-404-7432
NSN 5855-01-031-4729
NSN 6645-01-514-3353
NSN 6620-01-250-7445
NSN 5895-01-055-9649
NSN 5985-00-872-1905
NSN 6130-00-981-5575
NSN 5855-01-547-9615
NSN 6320-01-506-9439
NSN 5996-00-954-7166
NSN 5915-01-149-5595
NSN 6150-00-476-9643