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 5895-01-107-6436
NSN 5855-01-254-3041
NSN 5998-01-493-8743
NSN 5920-01-267-5306
NSN 5915-01-216-6719
NSN 6650-01-146-5000
NSN 6145-01-466-2004
NSN 6650-01-510-9488
NSN 5945-01-027-7370
NSN 5960-00-156-5603
NSN 5998-00-932-5322
NSN 5935-00-925-9996