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 5975-00-577-3765
NSN 5945-01-551-6252
NSN 6145-01-043-4530
NSN 5960-01-564-5044
NSN 6610-01-483-3209
NSN 5960-00-421-1054
NSN 5855-01-532-7513
NSN 5950-00-322-4176
NSN 5905-01-196-3557
NSN 5950-01-100-0373
NSN 5935-00-236-1893
NSN 5835-01-606-8768