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 5925-00-977-0916
NSN 5915-01-443-3881
NSN 5895-00-891-4498
NSN 5910-01-213-1848
NSN 6685-01-228-5332
NSN 5930-01-004-8339
NSN 4140-01-211-8673
NSN 6320-01-088-1109
NSN 5945-01-219-1299
NSN 6220-00-660-5539
NSN 5855-01-491-9064
NSN 5998-01-577-4642