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 5915-01-017-9290
NSN 5945-00-451-7476
NSN 4140-01-106-1652
NSN 5990-01-356-4259
NSN 6645-01-162-4509
NSN 5950-01-131-9994
NSN 5975-01-557-9440
NSN 5996-01-206-7130
NSN 5960-00-228-5985
NSN 6320-00-116-3658
NSN 5945-01-350-3649
NSN 5935-01-517-1307