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 5945-00-441-3957
NSN 5985-01-012-8837
NSN 5990-00-401-6793
NSN 5920-01-563-0681
NSN 5975-00-832-5418
NSN 6150-00-226-4707
NSN 5945-01-432-1139
NSN 5965-01-415-1210
NSN 5999-01-426-1988
NSN 6150-01-147-4604
NSN 5895-00-535-9954
NSN 5998-01-482-6435