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 5996-00-255-5567
NSN 5975-01-364-4065
NSN 6110-01-387-8816
NSN 5985-00-768-4368
NSN 5920-01-153-1221
NSN 5990-01-069-5795
NSN 5925-01-311-8707
NSN 5960-01-390-7236
NSN 6110-01-101-8338
NSN 5965-00-275-0491
NSN 5920-01-086-6392
NSN 5905-01-310-9230