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 5945-00-269-5375
NSN 5835-00-698-9824
NSN 5925-01-247-5315
NSN 5930-01-593-8768
NSN 6240-01-031-5505
NSN 5915-01-101-7840
NSN 6685-01-352-4072
NSN 5915-01-055-9248
NSN 5998-00-131-2760
NSN 5990-00-510-2098
NSN 7035-01-570-3231
NSN 5855-00-494-9581