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 5965-00-246-5612
NSN 5920-01-168-7475
NSN 5999-00-502-2555
NSN 6145-01-371-6250
NSN 5910-01-112-8698
NSN 5945-00-543-1347
NSN 5925-01-597-5027
NSN 5930-00-801-7680
NSN 5915-01-381-1255
NSN 5855-00-110-9341
NSN 5910-01-003-5429
NSN 5920-01-206-3977