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 5920-00-979-3349
NSN 4140-01-198-4626
NSN 5975-01-021-8678
NSN 6610-00-880-5204
NSN 5965-01-116-5339
NSN 5950-00-339-4279
NSN 6150-01-184-5707
NSN 6105-01-106-2631
NSN 5915-00-597-2369
NSN 5925-01-408-6577
NSN 5915-01-380-7623
NSN 5965-00-296-6116