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 5975-00-012-4376
NSN 5855-00-150-1820
NSN 5999-00-762-0662
NSN 5835-00-084-8695
NSN 5965-01-165-9787
NSN 5975-00-117-9515
NSN 5975-01-623-1035
NSN 5996-01-254-3892
NSN 5835-01-495-5986
NSN 6105-01-645-7033
NSN 6135-01-467-5100
NSN 5975-01-229-0979