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 5945-01-518-5149
NSN 6150-01-035-7680
NSN 5985-01-351-3849
NSN 5950-00-932-2727
NSN 5915-01-142-7075
NSN 6320-01-361-7467
NSN 5999-01-446-8254
NSN 5996-01-252-7939
NSN 5996-01-290-6926
NSN 6105-00-338-2785
NSN 5975-00-137-2836
NSN 5895-01-573-5917