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 5905-01-534-7894
NSN 4140-01-276-8307
NSN 6150-01-649-7924
NSN 5998-00-622-4648
NSN 5905-00-549-8904
NSN 5999-00-991-0840
NSN 6145-01-414-1493
NSN 5950-00-113-5347
NSN 6240-00-617-1818
NSN 7035-01-421-4446
NSN 6105-01-446-6527
NSN 5945-01-146-3614