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 5975-00-430-8082
NSN 5905-01-496-1567
NSN 6105-00-707-5962
NSN 5915-01-604-9868
NSN 5835-01-632-6627
NSN 5910-01-122-9051
NSN 5960-00-422-5376
NSN 5935-01-337-0829
NSN 5950-01-020-0137
NSN 5999-01-278-9377
NSN 4140-01-089-9088
NSN 5996-00-475-7730