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 5915-01-289-1187
NSN 5915-01-626-0008
NSN 5945-00-195-6826
NSN 5895-01-365-5613
NSN 5925-01-476-8913
NSN 6105-01-401-5361
NSN 6650-00-075-4983
NSN 5835-00-973-6828
NSN 6645-01-200-5289
NSN 5950-01-042-0153
NSN 5975-01-032-0648
NSN 5960-01-444-8163