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 5985-00-757-3038
NSN 6685-00-699-6560
NSN 7035-01-136-7404
NSN 5990-01-055-4012
NSN 5965-01-298-1685
NSN 5996-01-364-6251
NSN 5895-00-966-2784
NSN 5935-01-535-7889
NSN 5945-00-084-5727
NSN 5996-01-616-4405
NSN 5999-01-010-4330
NSN 5905-01-379-0671