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 5945-00-615-9218
NSN 5895-00-182-7544
NSN 6135-01-536-4810
NSN 6150-01-095-9704
NSN 5930-01-548-5001
NSN 5950-01-262-2872
NSN 5960-00-987-1897
NSN 5855-00-156-5489
NSN 5998-01-058-9033
NSN 6130-01-365-9606
NSN 5835-01-202-9673
NSN 5895-01-173-2349