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 5965-00-578-8931
NSN 5935-01-558-3217
NSN 5905-00-204-0469
NSN 6135-00-500-2082
NSN 5990-01-440-7135
NSN 5905-01-483-9196
NSN 5895-01-195-6075
NSN 5999-00-665-9553
NSN 5999-01-557-7482
NSN 5930-00-021-9807
NSN 5965-01-444-1322
NSN 5999-00-759-7551