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 5975-00-826-1730
NSN 7035-00-631-3782
NSN 6610-00-946-6146
NSN 5998-01-367-2905
NSN 6650-01-010-0107
NSN 6110-00-168-8683
NSN 2925-01-055-9705
NSN 5915-01-337-3498
NSN 5925-01-546-9442
NSN 5945-00-161-4014
NSN 5945-01-381-8941
NSN 5998-00-239-5540