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 5920-00-254-4844
NSN 5935-01-506-4570
NSN 6650-00-503-9633
NSN 5999-00-203-5573
NSN 5905-01-179-7853
NSN 6610-00-832-3134
NSN 5920-01-502-7940
NSN 6110-00-116-5514
NSN 5835-00-378-1429
NSN 5985-01-326-0628
NSN 5915-01-014-2289
NSN 2925-01-218-5556