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 5915-01-271-5748
NSN 5835-01-162-8353
NSN 6240-01-392-8868
NSN 5996-01-544-4811
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 5835-01-616-6131
NSN 5999-01-642-0529
NSN 5855-00-198-3197
NSN 5960-01-352-0451
NSN 6240-01-389-3858
NSN 6240-00-889-1767
NSN 5910-01-382-1062