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 5915-01-006-4125
NSN 6320-01-271-0247
NSN 5925-01-361-1775
NSN 6150-01-057-5823
NSN 5935-00-066-8540
NSN 5945-00-173-5851
NSN 5945-00-780-8474
NSN 5996-00-076-2267
NSN 6685-01-127-7885
NSN 5960-01-415-3574
NSN 5855-01-028-8387
NSN 5910-01-633-9963