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 5950-01-295-8500
NSN 6135-01-334-3935
NSN 5998-00-558-6389
NSN 5965-00-929-9415
NSN 5950-01-056-4707
NSN 6240-01-327-4945
NSN 5945-00-203-3315
NSN 5985-01-554-7183
NSN 4140-01-163-6010
NSN 5965-01-624-9894
NSN 5999-01-059-7548
NSN 5915-01-013-8995