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 5945-01-660-8615
NSN 5998-01-581-2031
NSN 5950-01-565-6579
NSN 5925-01-183-4919
NSN 6130-00-825-2654
NSN 5925-01-343-6225
NSN 5985-01-571-4318
NSN 5895-01-463-0144
NSN 6610-01-489-0071
NSN 5905-01-155-3952
NSN 2925-00-144-6405
NSN 5935-01-521-4079