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 5910-00-057-4306
NSN 5915-00-500-6031
NSN 5930-01-010-2865
NSN 7035-01-254-3606
NSN 5855-00-138-2386
NSN 6650-01-600-1877
NSN 5935-01-477-1258
NSN 5905-00-141-1268
NSN 5965-00-752-5823
NSN 5920-00-088-4674
NSN 5975-01-183-8797
NSN 5915-00-276-8332