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 5915-01-047-8560
NSN 5905-01-286-2130
NSN 6240-01-329-2453
NSN 5996-00-553-7348
NSN 6220-00-944-1345
NSN 5965-01-503-0699
NSN 5965-01-495-1170
NSN 5905-01-470-2701
NSN 6685-00-849-7975
NSN 6130-01-031-0178
NSN 5835-01-481-4204
NSN 5945-00-962-2814