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 5915-00-965-0535
NSN 5920-01-287-1542
NSN 5835-00-289-9080
NSN 5998-00-011-3002
NSN 6610-01-516-7278
NSN 5950-01-228-9093
NSN 6610-00-839-9186
NSN 5945-01-088-6526
NSN 6110-01-448-7141
NSN 7035-01-344-8708
NSN 5999-01-604-0685
NSN 7035-01-474-6886