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 5975-01-444-5969
NSN 6220-01-241-4625
NSN 5965-01-378-7335
NSN 5935-01-611-1101
NSN 5945-01-010-6338
NSN 5905-00-897-2522
NSN 5910-01-177-7589
NSN 6240-01-032-9952
NSN 6620-01-070-2215
NSN 5925-01-500-1352
NSN 6685-01-528-8349
NSN 5990-00-067-6791