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 5910-01-261-6749
NSN 5915-01-522-5577
NSN 5835-00-074-3700
NSN 5895-00-053-5577
NSN 5915-00-009-8251
NSN 6110-01-170-4190
NSN 5905-01-561-5936
NSN 6150-01-128-7544
NSN 6645-01-111-3758
NSN 5915-01-557-9524
NSN 5950-01-267-5805
NSN 5998-00-984-4159