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 5975-00-366-7440
NSN 5920-00-231-8950
NSN 5950-00-096-7706
NSN 5835-01-362-0305
NSN 5905-01-135-7197
NSN 5835-00-997-4680
NSN 5920-01-068-9353
NSN 6610-01-304-3226
NSN 5990-00-334-8836
NSN 6105-00-228-4625
NSN 6220-00-146-3226
NSN 5915-00-006-6905