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 5945-00-976-4983
NSN 6645-00-867-0400
NSN 5999-01-164-0207
NSN 5835-00-978-4473
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 5998-01-121-6578
NSN 5975-00-490-7187
NSN 6220-01-473-8164
NSN 5960-00-269-3023
NSN 5990-00-232-3965
NSN 5895-00-004-1322
NSN 6105-01-408-4025