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 5945-01-459-8779
NSN 5999-00-618-1040
NSN 5925-01-469-0694
NSN 2925-01-504-9132
NSN 5998-01-217-7151
NSN 5855-00-797-8217
NSN 6620-01-384-2105
NSN 5975-01-237-4256
NSN 5996-01-461-8320
NSN 6150-01-350-2063
NSN 5925-01-433-5323
NSN 5915-01-436-0729