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 5915-00-862-5480
NSN 4140-00-053-3547
NSN 6105-00-580-1435
NSN 5855-01-592-3128
NSN 6105-00-019-1727
NSN 6220-00-921-6948
NSN 5996-01-140-6084
NSN 5925-00-484-3138
NSN 5960-01-412-0619
NSN 5895-01-345-1711
NSN 5855-01-542-9059
NSN 5915-00-332-8963