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 5915-00-269-3749
NSN 5835-01-170-5537
NSN 5945-01-304-0564
NSN 5999-00-412-9120
NSN 5945-00-378-1284
NSN 5915-00-725-3370
NSN 5935-01-573-1181
NSN 5965-00-083-8157
NSN 5855-01-442-6840
NSN 5855-01-205-7030
NSN 5975-01-331-7001
NSN 5855-01-098-9038