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 5975-00-567-2766
NSN 6610-01-327-3187
NSN 6105-00-435-9982
NSN 7035-00-312-3055
NSN 5905-00-337-7447
NSN 5905-00-825-3614
NSN 6150-01-513-8786
NSN 5915-01-076-3958
NSN 6110-00-909-3197
NSN 5925-01-285-0396
NSN 5930-00-297-2599
NSN 5925-01-364-9184