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 5895-00-065-9548
NSN 5950-00-324-0325
NSN 5990-01-291-7723
NSN 5920-00-773-1282
NSN 5945-01-451-9463
NSN 6105-01-276-8708
NSN 5925-01-393-3463
NSN 5915-01-218-8924
NSN 6130-01-302-6769
NSN 5998-00-763-0326
NSN 5985-01-403-2835
NSN 5930-01-009-1286