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 5915-01-216-5509
NSN 5945-01-296-0160
NSN 5950-00-682-8264
NSN 2925-01-301-1727
NSN 5960-00-170-6447
NSN 6145-00-906-2029
NSN 6610-01-250-9327
NSN 7035-01-388-6943
NSN 6650-01-273-9775
NSN 5960-01-573-6483
NSN 5998-00-611-3005
NSN 6130-01-619-3338