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 5985-00-773-0148
NSN 5999-00-273-3995
NSN 5950-01-616-6343
NSN 6685-01-354-7618
NSN 5990-01-286-0601
NSN 5835-01-592-2350
NSN 5945-01-076-4039
NSN 5975-01-153-1927
NSN 5950-01-465-3638
NSN 5855-00-118-8762
NSN 5965-00-725-4453
NSN 5975-00-054-5287