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 5915-01-486-5781
NSN 7035-01-531-2273
NSN 7035-01-297-9806
NSN 6650-01-245-7642
NSN 6130-01-423-0612
NSN 5965-00-244-6055
NSN 5915-01-148-3352
NSN 5935-01-494-8512
NSN 6220-00-482-8921
NSN 5996-01-417-3139
NSN 5975-01-166-4560
NSN 6650-01-606-9209