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 5895-01-287-4108
NSN 5945-00-495-7350
NSN 5835-00-958-6231
NSN 5998-01-423-8434
NSN 6110-00-188-9874
NSN 5915-01-065-8382
NSN 4140-01-348-2219
NSN 5975-01-579-1029
NSN 5985-00-143-3618
NSN 5975-01-658-6270
NSN 5945-01-435-4567
NSN 5960-00-824-3719