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 5960-00-770-3701
NSN 6650-01-618-7416
NSN 5920-00-443-4653
NSN 5950-01-179-5368
NSN 4140-01-536-8991
NSN 5945-00-859-0112
NSN 5895-00-553-7005
NSN 5895-00-381-9712
NSN 4140-00-277-6285
NSN 5910-00-294-3329
NSN 5945-00-769-6911
NSN 5975-01-580-0851