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 5915-01-387-5302
NSN 6240-00-103-0058
NSN 5905-01-114-2297
NSN 6220-01-197-8662
NSN 5895-01-364-0968
NSN 6610-01-225-4997
NSN 5855-01-083-9053
NSN 5965-01-159-0456
NSN 6240-01-469-9550
NSN 5930-01-550-6580
NSN 5920-01-439-2083
NSN 5990-01-582-1977