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 5910-00-916-3986
NSN 5935-01-054-2357
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 5895-01-406-4601
NSN 5945-01-183-3768
NSN 5975-01-452-0407
NSN 5996-01-578-6162
NSN 5999-01-455-9402
NSN 5915-01-257-8669
NSN 5975-01-284-3077
NSN 5998-00-235-9676
NSN 6685-01-085-5977