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 5975-00-817-4476
NSN 6610-00-111-3159
NSN 5925-00-952-8641
NSN 5998-01-441-7227
NSN 6685-00-930-1769
NSN 5915-01-315-7433
NSN 5935-01-141-7694
NSN 6130-01-177-1600
NSN 5985-01-564-2570
NSN 5998-01-104-4262
NSN 5925-01-504-7731
NSN 5915-00-974-3646