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 5965-00-698-0433
NSN 5935-00-784-4677
NSN 5915-01-334-1216
NSN 6105-00-062-0259
NSN 5975-01-195-3781
NSN 7035-00-500-7839
NSN 5905-01-290-1903
NSN 5950-00-196-0355
NSN 4140-00-640-6608
NSN 6105-01-614-8840
NSN 5915-01-224-3038
NSN 5960-00-070-4399