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 5975-00-393-1269
NSN 5965-01-553-2276
NSN 5895-00-821-9067
NSN 5855-00-237-4088
NSN 6105-01-476-6365
NSN 5985-00-203-5884
NSN 5855-01-083-6916
NSN 6620-01-400-2928
NSN 5998-01-621-9801
NSN 6110-00-391-7000
NSN 5925-00-622-2294
NSN 5910-01-445-3496