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 5960-01-201-6316
NSN 5999-01-465-6344
NSN 5915-01-633-9845
NSN 5915-01-493-3231
NSN 5895-01-399-0240
NSN 5999-01-010-3221
NSN 5930-00-150-1938
NSN 5935-01-047-7498
NSN 4140-01-332-9787
NSN 5950-01-545-2908
NSN 5998-01-359-5089
NSN 5950-01-415-3910