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 5975-00-480-0114
NSN 5835-00-397-7697
NSN 5835-00-564-0057
NSN 5915-01-322-3248
NSN 2925-00-373-8837
NSN 6650-00-098-6128
NSN 5920-01-597-1492
NSN 5990-01-522-6096
NSN 6220-00-774-5347
NSN 5895-00-244-2744
NSN 5925-01-543-9641
NSN 5975-01-033-4892