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 5990-01-424-2954
NSN 5905-01-089-9757
NSN 5985-01-342-4277
NSN 5910-00-366-6900
NSN 2925-01-446-6523
NSN 5965-01-205-6249
NSN 5915-01-088-3056
NSN 5975-01-233-0684
NSN 5945-00-861-5212
NSN 6130-01-444-1788
NSN 6110-01-568-3268
NSN 5985-01-495-0883