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 5975-00-817-1781
NSN 6150-00-417-7525
NSN 5910-00-233-7567
NSN 5965-00-905-6895
NSN 5905-01-496-6738
NSN 5950-01-195-5503
NSN 5930-00-551-2088
NSN 5960-01-379-3947
NSN 5975-01-099-5818
NSN 7035-00-329-4015
NSN 6620-01-213-8772
NSN 6610-01-651-0987