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 5935-00-679-7684
NSN 5945-00-615-6778
NSN 5935-00-902-1823
NSN 5999-01-179-5773
NSN 6105-01-035-7197
NSN 5935-01-076-3300
NSN 5895-00-959-2284
NSN 5975-01-618-0048
NSN 7035-00-585-2113
NSN 5920-00-694-0483
NSN 7035-01-289-0684
NSN 5905-01-554-7350