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 5935-01-485-0286
NSN 5910-00-469-5840
NSN 5975-00-719-9793
NSN 5950-01-454-4447
NSN 6320-01-347-2638
NSN 5935-01-505-4204
NSN 5915-01-415-9446
NSN 6150-01-258-3171
NSN 5985-01-419-7848
NSN 5935-01-413-1131
NSN 6220-00-614-7174
NSN 6130-00-514-1177