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 5915-01-085-6528
NSN 5835-00-787-8122
NSN 5905-00-348-4558
NSN 5990-00-826-7928
NSN 5905-00-069-4517
NSN 5965-01-232-6509
NSN 5975-00-970-5115
NSN 5855-00-256-5562
NSN 5996-01-349-3333
NSN 5895-01-301-6893
NSN 5985-01-641-3624
NSN 5990-00-312-4036