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 5945-00-231-5148
NSN 5950-00-922-4823
NSN 4140-00-541-9077
NSN 5910-00-153-8461
NSN 5996-01-539-1351
NSN 5996-01-158-5197
NSN 5935-01-647-4604
NSN 5965-01-213-0338
NSN 5985-01-223-9412
NSN 6130-01-422-0967
NSN 6105-01-106-0060
NSN 5855-00-089-3974