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 5975-00-915-5834
NSN 5905-01-482-7333
NSN 5990-01-270-3209
NSN 5999-01-267-2208
NSN 6220-01-207-0523
NSN 5999-01-197-9539
NSN 5855-00-869-3635
NSN 5920-00-006-1919
NSN 5945-00-635-7263
NSN 5925-00-080-5044
NSN 5996-01-272-5685
NSN 6220-01-190-3334