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 5905-01-291-4939
NSN 4140-01-254-3689
NSN 5915-01-464-3415
NSN 5835-01-608-4285
NSN 5996-01-423-9423
NSN 5925-01-262-5031
NSN 5945-01-415-3954
NSN 6145-01-372-2035
NSN 5915-00-171-1812
NSN 5895-01-343-7800
NSN 5965-01-406-6320
NSN 5915-01-078-6737