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 5915-00-837-4460
NSN 5935-01-505-7004
NSN 5915-01-480-7281
NSN 5985-00-901-1774
NSN 5999-01-107-5081
NSN 5920-00-196-3631
NSN 5925-00-633-6236
NSN 6135-01-054-2462
NSN 5910-01-262-1774
NSN 5905-00-014-6268
NSN 5935-01-330-5921
NSN 5915-01-533-8228