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 5910-00-802-2910
NSN 5999-00-665-5261
NSN 6145-01-027-3328
NSN 5905-01-372-0244
NSN 5910-01-381-1284
NSN 5975-01-573-8695
NSN 6650-01-454-5175
NSN 5999-01-251-0468
NSN 5965-01-256-0059
NSN 5915-01-371-2584
NSN 6685-01-250-4341
NSN 5905-01-209-5546