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 5975-01-025-5794
NSN 6650-01-467-2355
NSN 5945-00-848-9294
NSN 6145-01-085-4609
NSN 5999-00-123-2245
NSN 6320-00-284-1524
NSN 5998-01-129-7587
NSN 6130-01-484-3260
NSN 6620-00-495-7438
NSN 5895-01-153-2249
NSN 5965-01-436-0390
NSN 7035-01-489-5384