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 5985-01-454-2073
NSN 5999-01-294-2462
NSN 5915-01-461-9190
NSN 5930-01-532-9238
NSN 6645-01-383-1083
NSN 4140-00-170-5152
NSN 6240-00-940-0322
NSN 5910-00-099-9998
NSN 5935-00-873-2918
NSN 6150-00-829-1173
NSN 6645-01-227-9429
NSN 5998-01-374-8636