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 5915-01-448-2268
NSN 6240-01-288-4287
NSN 5999-01-457-0242
NSN 6110-01-521-4331
NSN 5930-01-341-6901
NSN 5835-01-487-3042
NSN 5910-01-528-9819
NSN 7035-01-280-4692
NSN 5855-01-167-2162
NSN 5999-01-393-7935
NSN 6620-01-531-3250
NSN 5996-01-590-5109