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 5910-00-760-3735
NSN 5975-00-006-5248
NSN 5990-00-988-5271
NSN 5915-01-312-2403
NSN 6320-01-564-0893
NSN 4140-00-231-1475
NSN 5985-00-615-4191
NSN 5935-01-601-2485
NSN 4140-00-617-0984
NSN 6320-01-554-0901
NSN 5945-00-099-9857
NSN 5895-01-406-3482