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 5855-01-445-7980
NSN 5960-01-602-6009
NSN 6320-01-323-7565
NSN 5996-00-553-7348
NSN 5910-00-790-3789
NSN 2925-01-471-3365
NSN 5835-01-363-4527
NSN 5945-01-142-3321
NSN 5905-01-531-3292
NSN 6620-01-068-4498
NSN 2925-00-941-9518
NSN 5915-00-456-2227