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 5920-00-909-5898
NSN 5910-01-469-2463
NSN 5998-01-207-9763
NSN 5935-00-947-9984
NSN 5835-00-313-7197
NSN 7035-01-494-4131
NSN 6320-00-149-7570
NSN 5996-00-756-9720
NSN 5935-00-016-2477
NSN 5950-01-035-0413
NSN 6150-01-441-6568
NSN 5990-00-554-0366