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 5945-00-339-4915
NSN 5925-01-246-2275
NSN 6645-01-123-9277
NSN 5965-01-314-7333
NSN 7035-00-803-3056
NSN 6145-01-455-5570
NSN 5925-01-255-1843
NSN 5915-01-271-9691
NSN 6685-00-138-2739
NSN 5950-01-540-3561
NSN 5950-01-193-0264
NSN 5998-00-198-5038