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 5895-00-198-2914
NSN 6240-00-071-1280
NSN 6645-01-386-6311
NSN 5945-01-177-2366
NSN 5895-01-211-9922
NSN 6220-01-463-8673
NSN 5915-01-398-6277
NSN 6145-00-059-7974
NSN 6145-00-925-0767
NSN 5965-01-105-7901
NSN 5990-00-113-2653
NSN 5998-00-133-1515