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 5905-01-169-1512
NSN 5920-01-398-3523
NSN 4140-01-552-3652
NSN 6620-01-141-5747
NSN 5975-01-441-9221
NSN 5920-00-967-1396
NSN 5915-01-445-2422
NSN 7035-00-931-9415
NSN 7035-01-313-3677
NSN 6110-00-538-8452
NSN 6240-01-096-4572
NSN 2925-01-239-6044