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 5855-01-076-5202
NSN 5930-01-542-3421
NSN 5945-00-315-3751
NSN 5920-01-154-4719
NSN 5965-01-560-7561
NSN 5965-01-156-7013
NSN 6130-01-076-3524
NSN 6645-00-497-3495
NSN 5996-00-594-0537
NSN 6145-01-232-4253
NSN 5915-01-068-4232
NSN 5935-01-210-4999