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 5930-01-215-0286
NSN 5999-01-043-1889
NSN 5960-00-040-9989
NSN 5855-00-151-3853
NSN 6240-00-735-7599
NSN 5910-01-252-8659
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 5945-01-018-0623
NSN 6150-01-168-9381
NSN 5960-00-535-0633
NSN 6145-01-154-2289
NSN 5985-01-310-7797