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 5950-01-145-3220
NSN 6610-01-527-1599
NSN 6105-01-145-5046
NSN 6685-01-335-0397
NSN 5999-00-870-1092
NSN 5945-01-507-0517
NSN 5998-01-451-4328
NSN 6105-00-450-6053
NSN 5910-01-215-1129
NSN 5855-01-515-7005
NSN 5999-01-090-1198
NSN 5960-01-413-3877