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 5895-00-512-4523
NSN 5905-01-265-0809
NSN 5895-01-646-0403
NSN 6130-00-089-1007
NSN 5915-01-006-7821
NSN 5965-01-251-4381
NSN 5985-01-259-4314
NSN 6620-00-004-5466
NSN 5915-01-311-5416
NSN 5910-01-459-6592
NSN 5930-01-473-1359
NSN 6650-01-073-9520