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 5945-01-590-7315
NSN 6240-00-832-6867
NSN 5910-00-067-9162
NSN 7035-01-036-0236
NSN 6135-01-397-2170
NSN 6145-00-005-1018
NSN 5996-00-653-4280
NSN 5905-00-144-4167
NSN 5960-01-399-4327
NSN 6240-01-050-8306
NSN 5925-01-392-1242
NSN 5935-01-032-8536