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 5950-01-363-5147
NSN 5975-01-548-8965
NSN 6685-00-261-4860
NSN 5945-00-964-8677
NSN 5990-00-710-1981
NSN 5990-00-660-8885
NSN 5996-01-125-2528
NSN 5999-01-027-4859
NSN 5975-01-205-5379
NSN 6610-00-923-6265
NSN 5915-00-199-9554
NSN 5920-01-261-6358