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 5975-00-446-7875
NSN 5950-01-273-4273
NSN 5985-00-182-8122
NSN 2925-01-129-1261
NSN 6135-01-390-1841
NSN 5895-00-816-9763
NSN 5985-01-205-8599
NSN 5930-00-596-9276
NSN 5996-00-061-0336
NSN 6240-01-219-3384
NSN 5990-00-850-0609
NSN 5998-01-621-6507