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 5915-00-459-0722
NSN 6650-01-150-8101
NSN 5925-01-390-5119
NSN 6240-01-560-8342
NSN 5985-01-003-8039
NSN 6240-00-600-7138
NSN 5935-01-071-8802
NSN 6145-00-548-2997
NSN 5950-01-432-2038
NSN 5935-01-515-4802
NSN 6240-01-633-9357
NSN 5910-01-357-4966