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 5985-00-371-8019
NSN 5855-01-079-8716
NSN 5910-01-176-0606
NSN 5965-00-188-5531
NSN 6145-00-126-1606
NSN 7035-00-008-4173
NSN 5930-01-371-2708
NSN 5855-01-233-2767
NSN 6610-01-492-9900
NSN 6220-01-444-3972
NSN 5950-00-935-2343
NSN 6610-00-261-8159