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 5985-00-974-8000
NSN 5910-01-433-8037
NSN 5910-00-759-8291
NSN 5920-00-923-5048
NSN 5930-01-551-7089
NSN 7035-01-609-0790
NSN 6685-01-467-8789
NSN 5950-01-352-5874
NSN 6610-01-415-5775
NSN 5998-01-625-9391
NSN 5945-01-491-6805
NSN 5905-01-416-7581