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 5935-00-376-4474
NSN 5915-01-291-8125
NSN 5965-00-590-7995
NSN 6620-01-170-8270
NSN 5960-01-328-8248
NSN 7035-01-200-4751
NSN 5935-01-412-0009
NSN 5920-01-519-6237
NSN 6150-01-478-9952
NSN 5975-00-768-0306
NSN 5998-00-554-9725
NSN 5925-00-688-7679