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 5915-01-049-2771
NSN 6320-01-118-6662
NSN 5915-01-607-0675
NSN 6105-01-170-2264
NSN 5996-01-099-2841
NSN 5920-01-391-9008
NSN 6135-01-442-4581
NSN 6610-01-229-3679
NSN 5990-00-964-5296
NSN 6650-01-378-7875
NSN 5975-01-303-4986
NSN 5910-00-244-0048