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 5905-01-056-6566
NSN 5920-01-212-1536
NSN 6110-01-448-8293
NSN 5915-01-323-5383
NSN 5910-00-837-6235
NSN 5915-01-492-6153
NSN 7035-00-335-7283
NSN 6135-00-826-4798
NSN 5999-01-625-4524
NSN 5945-01-411-9732
NSN 5985-01-216-5287
NSN 5855-01-611-2113