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 5930-00-465-2322
NSN 6105-01-454-3377
NSN 5930-01-603-7393
NSN 5960-00-246-4623
NSN 5965-00-225-1848
NSN 5855-01-618-5289
NSN 5990-01-433-3786
NSN 5996-01-116-3404
NSN 5920-00-785-5471
NSN 5915-01-562-9896
NSN 6685-01-645-2874
NSN 5895-01-269-7363