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 5945-00-857-4463
NSN 5998-00-853-3289
NSN 5975-01-298-6848
NSN 5999-01-023-8776
NSN 5910-01-321-6124
NSN 6145-00-752-1920
NSN 5945-01-326-4314
NSN 5996-00-058-8053
NSN 5920-01-211-5557
NSN 5960-00-762-9260
NSN 6240-01-142-2963
NSN 5975-01-033-1284