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 5965-00-035-4556
NSN 5950-01-392-1026
NSN 6220-01-495-2183
NSN 5975-01-068-6027
NSN 5930-00-588-0168
NSN 5895-01-519-8880
NSN 5920-01-631-4009
NSN 6620-00-516-3204
NSN 6145-01-627-1611
NSN 5975-00-263-3379
NSN 5990-01-521-7890
NSN 5950-00-710-4607