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 5975-00-372-6265
NSN 5950-00-258-6776
NSN 6645-00-222-0471
NSN 5895-00-296-0171
NSN 5945-00-993-0974
NSN 5905-00-708-0329
NSN 5975-00-548-6520
NSN 4140-00-812-6330
NSN 6220-01-517-7186
NSN 5975-01-570-6800
NSN 5855-01-400-1590
NSN 5915-00-816-9056