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 5975-00-907-2909
NSN 5935-01-469-3936
NSN 6130-01-533-0971
NSN 6685-00-935-6961
NSN 5935-01-423-8476
NSN 5925-01-094-3659
NSN 5895-01-555-8061
NSN 5905-01-492-5133
NSN 5999-01-284-3309
NSN 5990-01-303-9920
NSN 5975-00-265-1747
NSN 5855-01-364-9810