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 5975-00-903-2770
NSN 5990-01-318-3238
NSN 4140-01-431-9821
NSN 7035-01-440-1862
NSN 6610-01-431-5447
NSN 5998-00-745-7668
NSN 5895-00-900-2381
NSN 5945-01-505-6819
NSN 6150-01-414-1822
NSN 5910-01-410-7738
NSN 6620-00-366-1365
NSN 5960-01-467-0961