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 5975-00-331-3043
NSN 5975-01-359-1590
NSN 6650-01-262-7296
NSN 6150-01-613-5402
NSN 5965-01-080-4021
NSN 5975-01-267-2759
NSN 5835-01-143-9143
NSN 5910-01-338-5474
NSN 6220-01-313-9583
NSN 6620-00-020-3233
NSN 5945-01-187-0701
NSN 5998-00-501-9376