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 5945-01-519-4289
NSN 5915-01-187-8588
NSN 5855-00-256-5562
NSN 5965-00-539-7778
NSN 5915-01-407-0060
NSN 5975-01-250-2196
NSN 6685-01-413-3123
NSN 5960-01-392-6982
NSN 5960-00-436-6269
NSN 6685-01-430-2447
NSN 5915-01-038-0048
NSN 5895-00-753-5349