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 5965-00-064-8209
NSN 5999-00-817-5127
NSN 2925-00-596-9775
NSN 5930-00-763-5721
NSN 5920-01-380-7802
NSN 5915-00-708-1518
NSN 5998-01-068-5443
NSN 6110-00-279-5613
NSN 5965-01-192-7797
NSN 5999-01-512-1993
NSN 7035-00-760-5479
NSN 5855-01-180-5369