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 5990-00-959-8280
NSN 5915-01-468-5793
NSN 5985-01-281-7333
NSN 5975-00-602-1511
NSN 5855-01-252-5424
NSN 5925-01-386-3178
NSN 6650-01-585-1716
NSN 2925-00-704-3690
NSN 5910-01-506-0302
NSN 6650-01-433-3056
NSN 5998-01-356-8395
NSN 6130-00-081-9397