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 5960-00-627-6911
NSN 2925-01-446-6523
NSN 5945-00-694-9611
NSN 5920-00-602-7626
NSN 5999-01-039-9865
NSN 5999-00-211-9736
NSN 5965-01-090-5289
NSN 5915-01-421-1818
NSN 6130-01-068-4002
NSN 7035-00-225-6499
NSN 2925-01-190-0510
NSN 5990-01-174-6851