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 5935-00-346-2738
NSN 6320-00-823-2015
NSN 5910-01-463-8168
NSN 5935-01-371-3131
NSN 7035-00-546-2560
NSN 5996-01-357-5865
NSN 2925-00-934-8383
NSN 5996-01-584-5603
NSN 5965-00-529-0602
NSN 5960-00-372-4876
NSN 6110-00-060-3343
NSN 5925-01-522-8369