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 5998-01-165-5095
NSN 5920-01-590-3576
NSN 5945-01-269-6007
NSN 5905-00-789-0621
NSN 5990-01-537-4815
NSN 5999-01-352-3371
NSN 5990-00-147-3144
NSN 5915-01-566-3494
NSN 6150-01-309-4509
NSN 6150-01-188-8232
NSN 6110-01-413-4941
NSN 5965-01-564-5957