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 5895-01-221-4156
NSN 5930-01-364-9012
NSN 5905-00-246-6672
NSN 7035-01-587-4311
NSN 5855-01-259-0995
NSN 5905-00-642-0622
NSN 5950-01-350-3702
NSN 6130-00-554-3691
NSN 5975-00-785-9288
NSN 6150-01-466-4596
NSN 5999-01-342-2984
NSN 5960-01-142-1995