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 5915-00-686-9149
NSN 5965-01-526-3190
NSN 5945-01-590-0251
NSN 5930-00-702-6106
NSN 5975-01-276-2895
NSN 5975-01-566-9830
NSN 6650-01-106-1868
NSN 7035-01-180-8256
NSN 5930-01-590-5627
NSN 5996-01-222-5316
NSN 6685-00-187-8379
NSN 5950-01-634-0677