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 5965-00-471-5018
NSN 6105-01-431-5526
NSN 5975-01-464-8681
NSN 5965-01-129-1968
NSN 6620-00-035-5813
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5930-01-020-5686
NSN 5930-01-468-0148
NSN 6320-00-004-9158
NSN 7035-00-166-0339
NSN 5910-00-850-3826
NSN 5855-00-401-3442