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 5996-01-069-2915
NSN 5930-01-211-7735
NSN 5960-01-083-3936
NSN 6110-01-197-2905
NSN 7035-00-411-8850
NSN 6150-01-088-1081
NSN 5905-01-146-9047
NSN 5910-01-651-0928
NSN 5905-01-269-1094
NSN 5985-01-476-5550
NSN 2925-01-068-3844
NSN 5925-00-356-8007