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 5915-01-020-6509
NSN 5910-00-203-4380
NSN 5910-00-266-0104
NSN 5895-00-123-9645
NSN 5999-01-502-7101
NSN 5999-01-190-8043
NSN 6135-01-226-4071
NSN 2925-00-101-7972
NSN 5915-01-575-3490
NSN 5998-01-422-7110
NSN 5965-00-079-2360
NSN 6220-01-256-9835