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 5945-01-421-9796
NSN 6150-00-822-8192
NSN 5990-01-343-0449
NSN 5950-00-075-9223
NSN 6685-01-197-0540
NSN 6685-00-479-3490
NSN 5985-01-233-7871
NSN 5996-01-014-6103
NSN 5930-01-459-7993
NSN 5999-00-846-8082
NSN 5975-01-082-7807
NSN 5915-00-103-3114