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 5965-00-402-7799
NSN 6220-00-556-8200
NSN 5925-01-296-9209
NSN 5935-00-133-3369
NSN 5930-01-459-7993
NSN 6105-00-371-8159
NSN 5985-01-505-1331
NSN 6320-00-149-7570
NSN 5905-00-636-9999
NSN 6645-00-171-9639
NSN 5998-01-571-9556
NSN 5975-00-236-0841