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 5915-01-489-5315
NSN 6220-00-961-7246
NSN 5945-01-235-1267
NSN 5905-01-233-1469
NSN 6685-01-647-0146
NSN 6610-00-930-6850
NSN 6645-01-421-4007
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5905-00-905-3335
NSN 2925-01-537-9182
NSN 6240-01-559-7705
NSN 5920-01-289-0852