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 5965-00-970-6431
NSN 5915-01-461-3089
NSN 6610-00-518-4919
NSN 6650-01-276-4486
NSN 5985-01-431-8111
NSN 5985-00-007-1848
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 5945-01-266-5773
NSN 6110-01-382-9706
NSN 5925-01-193-7428
NSN 5996-01-209-0198
NSN 5915-01-651-0461