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 5945-01-462-5903
NSN 5915-01-619-4517
NSN 4140-01-631-4447
NSN 6105-01-480-6179
NSN 5999-01-060-1037
NSN 5905-01-565-5833
NSN 5920-01-437-3521
NSN 6110-01-411-6619
NSN 5960-01-013-9346
NSN 5915-01-316-5673
NSN 2925-00-109-4694
NSN 6320-01-355-3998