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 5975-00-179-8519
NSN 5835-01-192-4165
NSN 5965-00-170-5254
NSN 5855-00-997-6225
NSN 5999-01-490-1779
NSN 5945-01-194-5167
NSN 5965-00-589-1228
NSN 5935-01-449-9507
NSN 5935-01-433-7065
NSN 5990-00-681-1675
NSN 5930-00-583-8994
NSN 5855-01-017-7366