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 5915-01-651-8274
NSN 6620-01-468-0362
NSN 5915-01-184-6270
NSN 5996-01-421-2416
NSN 5925-01-250-3925
NSN 5910-00-155-4763
NSN 5998-01-603-0088
NSN 5965-01-174-6995
NSN 5835-01-126-9358
NSN 5935-01-502-4931
NSN 5990-00-788-3829
NSN 5945-00-468-7995