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 5915-01-376-5514
NSN 6105-01-575-3564
NSN 5920-01-371-3112
NSN 5999-01-391-1539
NSN 5965-00-222-0282
NSN 5905-01-403-2806
NSN 5935-00-104-7528
NSN 5925-00-360-3984
NSN 6320-00-845-3261
NSN 6685-01-642-7394
NSN 6105-01-422-3411
NSN 5950-01-519-6679