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 5920-00-725-1804
NSN 5965-01-625-1006
NSN 5945-01-634-0588
NSN 5996-01-250-3912
NSN 5985-01-473-3446
NSN 5965-01-443-3480
NSN 6240-00-607-0828
NSN 5910-00-240-9462
NSN 5835-01-200-7153
NSN 5996-01-268-1625
NSN 7035-00-140-0474
NSN 6135-00-539-8088