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 5975-00-458-3038
NSN 5915-01-086-1976
NSN 6110-01-077-6673
NSN 5960-01-522-0391
NSN 5910-01-180-7730
NSN 6110-00-175-3661
NSN 5975-00-008-5772
NSN 5996-01-277-6072
NSN 5960-00-478-7692
NSN 5835-00-987-9341
NSN 6145-00-161-2394
NSN 5910-01-065-0977