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 5950-01-046-2114
NSN 6145-00-843-8744
NSN 6135-00-913-2062
NSN 5998-01-441-0005
NSN 5915-01-030-1899
NSN 4140-01-562-9946
NSN 5925-01-499-6125
NSN 5950-00-675-8972
NSN 6645-00-080-1087
NSN 6145-01-240-6923
NSN 5910-01-016-4202
NSN 5990-00-474-5609