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 5975-00-297-3940
NSN 5950-01-276-1855
NSN 5925-00-615-8777
NSN 5998-01-256-4828
NSN 5999-01-420-7530
NSN 6150-01-603-8938
NSN 5855-00-885-8452
NSN 6105-00-233-3199
NSN 5905-01-386-4094
NSN 6135-01-525-1351
NSN 5925-01-581-0625
NSN 6610-01-426-5090