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 5910-00-405-1542
NSN 5935-01-510-4278
NSN 5975-01-014-7231
NSN 5985-01-029-3648
NSN 2925-01-226-6126
NSN 5925-01-020-9501
NSN 5910-01-420-5794
NSN 5975-01-023-8597
NSN 6645-01-446-5419
NSN 5945-00-739-5160
NSN 5930-00-754-5607
NSN 5996-01-231-4361