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 5998-01-257-7218
NSN 5910-01-253-0046
NSN 6130-01-395-1733
NSN 5975-01-080-9538
NSN 5915-01-519-2234
NSN 5950-01-244-9501
NSN 5935-01-481-1104
NSN 6320-01-378-6191
NSN 6135-01-247-5660
NSN 5996-01-554-9882
NSN 7035-00-548-4098
NSN 5975-01-566-1479