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 5975-00-320-3150
NSN 7035-00-232-4043
NSN 5915-00-195-4236
NSN 5990-00-263-1289
NSN 5935-00-870-3758
NSN 6150-00-159-0813
NSN 5999-01-229-7731
NSN 5975-00-565-3252
NSN 6620-01-311-3516
NSN 5975-00-259-0267
NSN 6610-00-081-2365
NSN 5905-00-199-9991