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 5945-01-536-2961
NSN 5905-01-385-2140
NSN 5925-00-111-1969
NSN 5990-00-923-0848
NSN 5915-01-501-5895
NSN 5975-00-345-1339
NSN 5835-01-416-6455
NSN 5945-01-548-2240
NSN 6110-01-598-8602
NSN 5920-01-435-6052
NSN 5915-00-707-2297
NSN 5945-01-254-2633