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 5965-00-524-5520
NSN 5905-01-022-2103
NSN 6685-00-752-1868
NSN 5925-00-576-8179
NSN 6610-00-841-8221
NSN 5950-01-551-6926
NSN 4140-01-408-7232
NSN 6645-00-149-1100
NSN 5999-01-541-4426
NSN 5855-01-175-3990
NSN 5905-00-008-4594
NSN 5925-01-553-0465