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 5905-01-203-4754
NSN 5975-00-851-6085
NSN 6150-01-519-9309
NSN 5998-00-003-8417
NSN 6150-00-386-1996
NSN 5965-01-466-1154
NSN 5990-01-160-6978
NSN 5855-01-225-5855
NSN 5935-01-493-7691
NSN 6240-00-578-7422
NSN 5895-01-272-9740
NSN 5915-01-276-7225