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 5975-00-053-8771
NSN 6650-00-717-8913
NSN 4140-00-215-8593
NSN 5925-01-525-7694
NSN 6105-00-943-4570
NSN 5965-01-072-3156
NSN 5999-01-391-8042
NSN 6220-01-174-2035
NSN 5996-01-195-8596
NSN 5910-01-645-7757
NSN 5925-01-088-6863
NSN 5905-00-048-7135