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 5975-00-276-7559
NSN 6320-01-516-3836
NSN 6645-00-574-9712
NSN 5905-01-537-0402
NSN 5920-01-569-7475
NSN 5999-00-288-5954
NSN 6130-00-993-0194
NSN 2925-00-749-8893
NSN 5960-00-757-0126
NSN 6110-01-231-2077
NSN 4140-01-466-4055
NSN 5930-01-607-1823