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 5975-00-418-4967
NSN 7035-00-360-2008
NSN 5965-01-321-9598
NSN 5895-01-010-3518
NSN 5965-00-518-0958
NSN 5915-01-485-0850
NSN 6320-01-136-6842
NSN 6240-01-184-6831
NSN 5998-01-441-9315
NSN 6150-01-383-4976
NSN 5990-00-004-4158
NSN 5925-00-785-6260