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 5930-00-479-9904
NSN 5985-00-931-9502
NSN 6650-01-273-1925
NSN 5960-00-349-7650
NSN 5960-00-275-7497
NSN 5905-00-397-8477
NSN 5965-01-100-2591
NSN 6610-01-228-8883
NSN 5905-00-719-7520
NSN 6105-01-536-4066
NSN 5975-01-196-4990
NSN 5998-00-972-2180