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 5945-01-278-9211
NSN 6150-01-576-9956
NSN 5855-01-655-1806
NSN 5910-01-352-0917
NSN 2925-01-055-9705
NSN 5835-00-679-2389
NSN 5930-00-126-5868
NSN 5930-01-341-2098
NSN 6610-01-460-8898
NSN 5935-01-394-1674
NSN 6110-00-088-8269
NSN 5990-01-056-0893