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 5975-00-197-6515
NSN 5999-01-632-9979
NSN 5990-01-179-5625
NSN 5960-01-106-5133
NSN 5945-01-398-8294
NSN 2925-01-541-5031
NSN 6220-01-285-7080
NSN 5945-01-063-7495
NSN 6145-01-038-8833
NSN 6610-01-577-3834
NSN 6685-01-547-1943
NSN 5985-01-096-6850