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 5965-00-280-3111
NSN 5920-00-294-0753
NSN 5975-00-761-5602
NSN 6650-01-462-0830
NSN 6240-01-350-4959
NSN 5996-00-811-8120
NSN 5925-01-350-4295
NSN 6240-00-172-8451
NSN 6650-01-417-9115
NSN 5925-01-364-2566
NSN 5985-01-440-6364
NSN 6135-01-251-2095