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 5975-01-384-3723
NSN 5985-01-259-3386
NSN 5915-01-305-9306
NSN 6220-00-468-5801
NSN 5990-00-660-8885
NSN 5920-01-380-7802
NSN 5910-00-941-0459
NSN 6110-01-528-2948
NSN 5925-01-458-6449
NSN 5975-00-394-2545
NSN 5998-01-546-1770
NSN 7035-00-585-2113