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 5905-01-189-5280
NSN 5985-01-053-6830
NSN 5965-01-131-0854
NSN 5915-01-398-9831
NSN 5960-01-376-3880
NSN 6685-00-155-4301
NSN 5935-01-286-2822
NSN 7035-01-143-0355
NSN 5905-01-258-5755
NSN 5965-00-777-7037
NSN 6240-01-553-6007
NSN 5965-01-501-5638