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 5975-00-788-5282
NSN 5895-00-496-8809
NSN 5915-00-316-9824
NSN 6645-00-177-4729
NSN 5925-01-604-9206
NSN 7035-01-465-0391
NSN 5998-01-099-0630
NSN 5925-01-423-7803
NSN 6240-01-125-6901
NSN 5930-00-832-6563
NSN 5935-00-279-0800
NSN 5975-01-564-2172