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 5965-00-592-0812
NSN 5975-01-541-3760
NSN 5950-01-415-5752
NSN 5920-00-529-0618
NSN 6650-00-276-9838
NSN 5945-00-150-1206
NSN 5835-01-104-5497
NSN 5960-01-416-0474
NSN 6135-00-643-4843
NSN 5935-00-678-2390
NSN 5910-01-191-2883
NSN 5945-01-351-5354