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 5920-00-175-7987
NSN 5920-01-154-4719
NSN 5945-01-196-4656
NSN 6645-00-596-5388
NSN 5965-01-022-3298
NSN 2925-00-075-2714
NSN 5985-00-425-4430
NSN 6685-01-467-6980
NSN 5915-01-462-1814
NSN 5960-00-944-6247
NSN 6620-01-476-7355
NSN 5835-01-480-9215