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 5905-01-341-4108
NSN 5920-00-199-8338
NSN 5965-01-502-3650
NSN 5930-00-684-2991
NSN 5999-00-099-6889
NSN 5950-01-267-7148
NSN 5855-01-141-8227
NSN 5950-01-307-5856
NSN 5915-01-170-2751
NSN 5945-01-327-7762
NSN 6610-01-189-3001
NSN 6320-01-365-2701