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 5965-00-594-3115
NSN 5965-01-263-7636
NSN 5985-01-224-7522
NSN 6110-01-090-0804
NSN 5905-00-409-7321
NSN 6650-00-518-6318
NSN 5975-01-463-7285
NSN 5999-01-158-7233
NSN 4140-00-516-5002
NSN 6135-01-119-0720
NSN 7035-01-160-4423
NSN 5905-01-634-0595