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 5930-00-182-7617
NSN 5975-01-065-0985
NSN 6645-01-355-5067
NSN 5950-01-441-8711
NSN 6240-00-557-7471
NSN 5975-01-401-5355
NSN 6320-01-216-1678
NSN 5998-01-266-7132
NSN 5960-00-285-1001
NSN 5935-00-082-7325
NSN 5915-00-269-4463
NSN 5895-01-451-4547