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 5975-01-254-3883
NSN 6110-01-265-1080
NSN 5920-00-259-7294
NSN 5915-01-406-7166
NSN 5930-01-582-1483
NSN 5996-01-624-1409
NSN 5996-01-084-2054
NSN 5855-00-160-2286
NSN 4140-00-561-6749
NSN 5895-01-616-6612
NSN 6145-00-945-1866
NSN 5975-00-462-2911