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 5915-01-069-2635
NSN 7035-01-621-8691
NSN 5965-01-443-3962
NSN 5998-01-172-9029
NSN 5996-00-725-8307
NSN 5925-01-433-1633
NSN 6320-01-355-3998
NSN 2925-00-922-3785
NSN 6320-01-552-8721
NSN 5915-01-444-2198
NSN 5915-01-529-4896
NSN 5990-00-616-4289