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 5975-00-718-4882
NSN 7035-01-227-2546
NSN 6685-01-484-9064
NSN 5965-01-005-0341
NSN 6320-01-574-1915
NSN 6110-01-502-7005
NSN 5975-00-185-5243
NSN 6650-01-578-8176
NSN 6320-01-314-8017
NSN 5985-01-181-7381
NSN 5965-01-360-0454
NSN 5996-01-330-6047