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 5945-01-441-2854
NSN 5915-01-286-1564
NSN 5895-01-466-5500
NSN 6130-01-579-7642
NSN 5985-01-598-6122
NSN 7035-01-344-8708
NSN 4140-01-285-0266
NSN 6130-01-146-4221
NSN 5895-01-328-7455
NSN 5985-00-269-5388
NSN 7035-01-114-8550
NSN 5965-01-249-2114