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 5975-00-736-3420
NSN 5985-01-461-9895
NSN 5975-01-367-6547
NSN 5985-01-622-5735
NSN 5920-00-269-4060
NSN 5855-01-406-4821
NSN 5910-01-144-9396
NSN 5998-00-703-9072
NSN 6320-01-089-9086
NSN 2925-01-599-1901
NSN 6135-00-422-3967
NSN 7035-01-203-8010