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 5965-00-226-7870
NSN 6645-00-173-2800
NSN 5920-00-187-0260
NSN 6150-00-424-2955
NSN 5990-01-307-4489
NSN 5965-00-650-4562
NSN 5965-01-218-7795
NSN 5835-01-501-0526
NSN 5930-00-115-5351
NSN 5835-00-372-3736
NSN 5925-01-312-8746
NSN 5920-00-895-3270