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 5915-01-417-1929
NSN 4140-01-293-5573
NSN 5990-00-153-0055
NSN 2925-01-525-8212
NSN 6150-01-089-3206
NSN 6110-01-549-2742
NSN 5925-01-285-0401
NSN 5998-01-123-5791
NSN 7035-01-163-8423
NSN 5945-01-634-0588
NSN 5915-01-122-7591
NSN 6240-00-474-5078