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 5975-00-514-3340
NSN 7035-01-169-6551
NSN 5910-01-409-2852
NSN 5920-01-603-4496
NSN 5925-01-211-6660
NSN 5996-01-465-9501
NSN 6130-01-009-8348
NSN 6610-01-409-1781
NSN 5910-00-259-3075
NSN 6105-01-447-4483
NSN 5935-01-629-9832
NSN 5996-01-529-0170