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 5975-00-233-3830
NSN 5999-00-718-6276
NSN 6145-00-269-4271
NSN 5855-01-513-9601
NSN 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 5920-00-524-0001
NSN 5930-01-027-4849
NSN 5998-00-280-3129
NSN 6110-01-306-7255
NSN 5905-01-041-1421
NSN 5985-00-254-9720
NSN 6150-01-202-9516