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 5975-00-521-8848
NSN 5905-01-646-4016
NSN 5925-00-529-0441
NSN 5920-00-190-7466
NSN 6620-01-025-1443
NSN 7035-01-069-3537
NSN 6650-01-418-4181
NSN 5855-01-479-3152
NSN 5960-01-255-5580
NSN 5975-01-199-8717
NSN 6135-01-616-4950
NSN 5935-01-286-4323