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 5915-00-521-1148
NSN 2925-01-250-2731
NSN 5910-01-106-9016
NSN 5985-01-340-9545
NSN 5945-01-438-3230
NSN 6150-01-271-5408
NSN 5998-01-413-5890
NSN 7035-01-332-9582
NSN 6240-01-447-3199
NSN 5999-01-310-7346
NSN 5996-01-576-9852
NSN 5915-00-123-6722