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 5945-01-299-0819
NSN 6105-01-196-4782
NSN 5999-01-473-5053
NSN 5895-01-116-2525
NSN 6620-01-147-5615
NSN 7035-01-278-1379
NSN 5960-00-840-5465
NSN 6135-01-581-8163
NSN 5990-01-521-7890
NSN 5915-01-432-0324
NSN 5925-01-160-9069
NSN 5950-01-109-1871