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 5915-01-109-8960
NSN 6150-01-122-7900
NSN 5999-01-141-7721
NSN 5965-00-026-9408
NSN 5855-01-122-3125
NSN 6620-01-625-2855
NSN 6130-01-196-2806
NSN 5960-01-212-4227
NSN 5985-01-359-5084
NSN 5855-01-130-1501
NSN 2925-00-341-3336
NSN 5945-01-146-9688