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 5965-00-055-8013
NSN 5915-01-464-4446
NSN 5960-01-627-6547
NSN 4140-01-448-6281
NSN 5950-01-180-7126
NSN 6110-00-787-4402
NSN 5999-01-502-7101
NSN 6110-01-237-2548
NSN 5960-01-169-1372
NSN 6645-01-433-6999
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5855-01-224-7975