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 5975-00-914-1075
NSN 6650-00-558-2532
NSN 5915-00-252-1188
NSN 5925-01-197-6627
NSN 5915-00-501-8579
NSN 5910-00-563-4580
NSN 7035-01-175-4321
NSN 6685-01-378-7090
NSN 5950-01-438-0639
NSN 6610-01-149-1465
NSN 6685-00-456-8600
NSN 5950-01-327-3599