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 5975-00-953-8822
NSN 5835-00-930-8500
NSN 5920-00-291-1379
NSN 5905-00-395-4168
NSN 6610-01-068-6487
NSN 5990-01-084-0807
NSN 5895-01-596-4735
NSN 6610-01-517-1901
NSN 6145-00-663-6133
NSN 5855-00-327-2112
NSN 5950-00-717-3282
NSN 5945-00-618-4761