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 5975-00-855-7058
NSN 5996-00-397-4318
NSN 5895-01-152-2895
NSN 5985-00-086-9364
NSN 5920-01-231-3615
NSN 5990-00-910-8084
NSN 5985-01-158-5645
NSN 5930-00-274-7167
NSN 5996-01-304-1088
NSN 6110-01-041-5986
NSN 6135-00-274-4037
NSN 5975-01-250-9605