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 5920-00-384-8926
NSN 5930-00-274-3994
NSN 5965-00-258-6809
NSN 6685-00-511-2233
NSN 6220-01-378-7467
NSN 5855-01-138-4985
NSN 5975-00-870-2407
NSN 5965-00-362-2158
NSN 5965-01-089-8579
NSN 5910-01-578-9401
NSN 5996-00-827-8651
NSN 7035-00-111-4389