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 5960-00-529-2704
NSN 5998-00-494-7566
NSN 5915-00-976-1259
NSN 5998-00-057-4589
NSN 5975-00-503-1857
NSN 5965-01-085-6158
NSN 7035-01-281-3642
NSN 6645-00-391-6264
NSN 5965-00-408-5501
NSN 6650-00-955-2802
NSN 6685-00-204-6037
NSN 5975-01-222-3631