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 5975-00-072-6075
NSN 5965-01-489-5508
NSN 5965-00-994-3190
NSN 6620-01-301-8884
NSN 6685-01-509-1639
NSN 6320-01-054-3046
NSN 5975-01-049-6255
NSN 6105-00-163-4386
NSN 5990-00-837-4312
NSN 5975-00-343-0370
NSN 2925-01-141-7563
NSN 5998-01-619-8274