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 5975-00-238-2336
NSN 5990-01-277-2118
NSN 6645-00-909-0556
NSN 6645-01-025-1002
NSN 5920-01-351-5536
NSN 4140-00-509-2389
NSN 5945-00-515-2667
NSN 6645-01-067-2856
NSN 5925-00-782-1361
NSN 6685-00-435-3199
NSN 5835-00-058-7017
NSN 5975-01-448-0618