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 5905-00-280-2747
NSN 5975-01-344-1258
NSN 5930-01-244-4421
NSN 5996-01-566-0344
NSN 5998-00-763-1076
NSN 5905-01-029-4207
NSN 6135-00-432-5567
NSN 4140-01-069-4576
NSN 5990-01-491-8900
NSN 5996-01-501-6165
NSN 5950-01-309-0849
NSN 6110-01-487-5174