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 5835-00-794-7500
NSN 5835-01-123-8305
NSN 2925-01-515-1755
NSN 6240-00-578-6763
NSN 5998-01-502-7244
NSN 5998-01-307-4504
NSN 6650-01-463-4564
NSN 5930-01-504-9084
NSN 6145-01-235-0761
NSN 6130-00-994-5110
NSN 5920-00-362-1376
NSN 5930-01-520-4572