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 5990-01-357-6175
NSN 5965-01-573-0127
NSN 5975-01-630-2278
NSN 5950-01-607-2681
NSN 5996-01-258-5327
NSN 5998-00-243-7459
NSN 2925-01-528-7333
NSN 5950-01-506-7684
NSN 5998-01-534-9984
NSN 5935-00-785-1687
NSN 5945-01-427-3790
NSN 5960-01-128-0850