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 5920-00-051-8277
NSN 6650-00-229-3790
NSN 5925-01-078-2374
NSN 5990-01-345-1468
NSN 5935-01-534-7784
NSN 6135-01-010-0891
NSN 7035-00-861-7913
NSN 5925-01-509-5171
NSN 5915-01-468-4541
NSN 5915-00-686-6380
NSN 5910-00-319-2719
NSN 5975-01-607-6841