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 5910-00-364-6995
NSN 5910-01-213-4154
NSN 6610-01-534-6377
NSN 5855-00-586-6255
NSN 5990-00-776-4115
NSN 5950-01-409-0649
NSN 5975-01-016-2496
NSN 5999-01-619-5599
NSN 6645-01-476-8013
NSN 5945-00-741-0691
NSN 5950-01-170-4427
NSN 6220-01-181-7117