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 5975-00-162-9530
NSN 5999-01-612-5570
NSN 5999-01-491-7128
NSN 6220-00-216-7284
NSN 5835-01-059-5535
NSN 6610-01-288-6103
NSN 6130-01-308-5306
NSN 5950-00-278-4186
NSN 5998-01-535-6790
NSN 5998-00-888-9887
NSN 5925-01-424-2443
NSN 5950-00-922-4823