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 5975-00-288-5877
NSN 6110-01-592-3572
NSN 5910-00-873-0856
NSN 5965-01-388-5296
NSN 5855-00-451-6155
NSN 6650-01-485-3444
NSN 5910-01-287-4403
NSN 6135-01-375-6724
NSN 5915-01-097-7436
NSN 6320-00-331-7138
NSN 7035-01-223-9526
NSN 5835-01-384-3206