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 5915-01-259-2044
NSN 6320-01-240-4637
NSN 5950-01-628-7871
NSN 5985-00-549-5821
NSN 5930-00-420-3663
NSN 7035-00-490-0485
NSN 6150-01-137-9654
NSN 5999-01-283-3095
NSN 6645-01-058-3817
NSN 5960-00-622-5636
NSN 5920-01-254-2753
NSN 2925-00-881-3770