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 5950-00-862-5612
NSN 5915-01-281-7383
NSN 5835-01-101-8382
NSN 5910-00-074-2042
NSN 5990-01-544-0364
NSN 5945-01-388-1658
NSN 5855-00-869-3635
NSN 5998-00-203-1232
NSN 5910-00-830-5519
NSN 5915-01-371-2584
NSN 5835-01-184-6878
NSN 5985-01-475-7473